Floating in the Air, Unshaken by Earthquakes. Custom Homes (Clinics) by Fukuoka City Builder, Direct Consultation with Architects from Kiyotake Kensetsu Architects Office Co., Ltd.

Our company supports April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to express dreams. This press release is the dream of Kiyotake Kensetsu Architects Office Co., Ltd.

(Floating Building 1)

Kiyotake Kensetsu Architects Office Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City) aims to popularize 'floating buildings' that fundamentally neutralize earthquake tremors through 'architect direct consultation (see diagram below)'. Our ultimate dream, which humanity has fought against earthquakes since ancient times, is to completely protect people's lives and property from the fear of earthquakes by detaching buildings from the ground. We are moving towards the realization of that dream.

(Architect Direct Consultation)

■ 'Humanity's Dream' Freed from the Fear of Earthquakes

In earthquake-prone countries like Japan and around the world, the mainstream approach to earthquake countermeasures has always been to 'strengthen buildings and endure.' However, no matter how robust a reinforced concrete building is, as long as it is connected to the ground, it is impossible to cancel out intense tremors themselves. Even if a building avoids collapse, it cannot prevent indoor furniture from toppling, equipment from being damaged, and, above all, the 'fear' etched into people's minds.

'What if, at the moment the ground shakes, the building floats into the air?'

If freed from the ground, no tremors will be transmitted whatsoever. This is not a scene from a science fiction movie, but a realistic vision of the future of architecture that we are seriously pursuing and advancing towards practical application.

(Floating Building 2)

■ A Paradigm Shift from 'Heavy and Strong' to 'Lightly Floating'

The system we are promoting is an innovative approach that can only be realized with relatively lightweight 'wooden construction' rather than heavy reinforced concrete structures.

The mechanism is extremely physical and logical. The building's foundation is double-structured and sealed, and an air tank connected to a compressor is installed. When sensors detect earthquake tremors, an electromagnetic valve opens, and compressed air is sent between the double foundations. This causes the entire building to float approximately 3cm in the air.

Just a 3cm layer of air. However,