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A modular building structure having a separately leveled base and individually connected modular panels is provided. The panel receiving base is interconnected and leveled prior to placing the individual modular panels therein. The modular panels are constructed from horizontal and vertical channels

A modular building structure having a separately leveled base and individually connected modular panels is provided. The panel receiving base is interconnected and leveled prior to placing the individual modular panels therein. The modular panels are constructed from horizontal and vertical channels so designed as to create internal electrical and communication raceways within the partition wall upon connection of the modular panels. The outer surface of the partition is readily replaceable by removing snap-fit attached outer skins from the modular units. The removable skins provide ready access to the internal electrical and communication pathways and enable the rapid repair or replacement of the outer paritition covering.

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An open office partition system comprising: a panel receiving base having means for leveling a panel receiving channel of said receiving base and having a plurality of projecting pins formed in said panel receiving channel; a partition wall received upon said projecting pins formed in said panel rec

An open office partition system comprising: a panel receiving base having means for leveling a panel receiving channel of said receiving base and having a plurality of projecting pins formed in said panel receiving channel; a partition wall received upon said projecting pins formed in said panel receiving channel attaching said partition wall to said receiving base, said partition wall consisting of a plurality of modular panels, each of which comprises: a lower panel retention channel having a first and a second end, a first vertical panel wall support channel attached to and extending from said first end of the lower panel retention channel, a second vertical panel wall support channel attached to and extending from said second end of the lower panel retention channel, said first and said second vertical support channels each having a laterally open vertical chase formed therein, a top raceway channel attached to and connecting said first and said second vertical support channels at the extending end thereof, said raceway channel having an open top electrical raceway formed therein, at least one intermediate brace attached to and extending from said vertical support channel to said second vertical support channel, and an outer panel covering attached to the channel members forming an outer skin for the modular panel; a plurality of connection clips for connecting vertical support channels of adjacent modular panels at preselected angles with respect to one another such that said laterally open vertical chases form closed vertical passageways between adjacent panels, the modular panels connected in a manner maintaining the continuity of said open raceway channel permitting an electrical network to be retained therein; and an electrical network received within at least a portion of said top electrical raceway and said vertical chase, whereby a continuous electrical network may be created as part of the partition wall by the selective placement of the modular panels, and said wall placement may proceed subsequent to a leveling of the base receiving channel.