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A prefabricated modular building includes a plurality of lightweight contoured panels which are interconnected. Each of the panels has arcuate top, bottom and side edges so that the panels provide identically sized and contoured segments of an oblate spheroid. A securement mechanism is associated wi

A prefabricated modular building includes a plurality of lightweight contoured panels which are interconnected. Each of the panels has arcuate top, bottom and side edges so that the panels provide identically sized and contoured segments of an oblate spheroid. A securement mechanism is associated with each of the side edges of the panels and the securement mechanism of adjacent panels are interengaged for securing the panels together. The top edges cooperate and define a circular opening of substantial diameter. A fastening mechanism is associated with the top edge of each of the panels and a compression ring is cooperatively engaged with the fastening system of each of the panels for positively accurately positioning and aligning the panels and for thereby providing a rigid structure.

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A prefabricated modular building assembly, comprising: (a) circular ring means of substantial diameter; (b) a plurality of lightweight contoured panels, each of said panels having arcuate top, bottom and side edges providing panels of identical size and contour; (c) said top edges conforming to said

A prefabricated modular building assembly, comprising: (a) circular ring means of substantial diameter; (b) a plurality of lightweight contoured panels, each of said panels having arcuate top, bottom and side edges providing panels of identical size and contour; (c) said top edges conforming to said ring means; (d) means associated with each of said top edges cooperatively engaged with said ring means for positively securing said top edges and thereby said panels around said ring means; (e) one of the side edges of each panel including a tongue and the other side edge including a conforming groove; and, (f) compression securement means extending from the side edges of each panel, the securement means of adjacent panels interengaged and drawing said panels together so that the tongue of a panel is seated in and sealed by the groove of the adjacent panel for thereby rigidly interconnecting said panels and providing a self-supporting building assembly.