Floating in the air and unshaken by earthquakes: Direct consultation with architects for custom-built homes (clinics) in Fukuoka City – Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office
Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. is promoting a revolutionary earthquake-proof technology that lifts buildings into the air during seismic events to eliminate vibration. By utilizing a dual-foundation air-cushion system, they aim to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure like medical clinics from earthquake damage.
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We support 'April Dream,' an initiative that aims to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams. This press release represents the dream of Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office.
(Floating Building 1)
Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office (Headquarters: Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City) is aiming to popularize 'buildings that float in the air' to fundamentally neutralize earthquake tremors through our 'Direct Architect Consultation' service (see diagram below). By separating the building from the ground, we aim to completely protect people's lives and property from the fear of earthquakes. This has been the ultimate dream of humanity, which has been battling earthquakes throughout history, and we are moving toward the realization of that dream.
(Direct Architect Consultation)
■ 'Humanity's Dream': Freedom from the fear of earthquakes
In earthquake-prone countries like Japan and across the world, the mainstream approach to earthquake countermeasures has always been to 'strengthen the building to endure the shaking.' However, no matter how sturdy a building is made with reinforced concrete, as long as it is connected to the ground, it is impossible to negate the violent shaking itself. Even if the building avoids collapse, it has been impossible to prevent the toppling of furniture, damage to equipment, and, above all, the 'fear' etched into people's hearts.
'What if the building floated into the air the moment the ground shook?'
If released from the ground, no tremors would be transmitted. This is not a scene from a sci-fi movie, but a realistic vision of the future of architecture that we are seriously pursuing and working to commercialize.
(Floating Building 2)
■ A paradigm shift from 'heavy and strong' to 'light and floating'
The system we are promoting is a groundbreaking approach that can only be realized because it uses relatively lightweight 'wooden construction' rather than heavy reinforced concrete.
The mechanism is highly physical and logical. The building's foundation is designed as a sealed, dual-layer structure, and an air tank connected to a compressor is installed. When sensors detect earthquake tremors, a solenoid valve opens, and compressed air is pumped between the dual foundations. This causes the entire building to float approximately 3cm into the air.
An air layer of just 3cm. However, this 'severing of the connection to the ground' serves as an absolute shield that completely blocks the violent energy of the earth.
(Cross-section image. The blue part represents the air layer.)
■ Keeping medical services running. A new standard starting with clinics
This system creates immeasurable value not only for general homes but also for 'clinics' of about two stories in wood construction.
Clinics house precision medical equipment such as MRIs and CT scanners, which can cost anywhere from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yen. If one considers the earthquake insurance premiums required to protect these (assuming 2.5 million yen per year), the initial investment for the construction method that lifts the building can be recovered in four years.
Most importantly, it ensures that medical hubs, which are needed most during disasters, can continue to function immediately without creating a 'blank period' of closure.
(Simulation)
■ The dream is already in the 'realization' phase
'If a building floats in the air, the problem of earthquakes will be solved. It will happen.'
This is not mere fantasy. The technology already exists, and we have entered the stage of implementing it into society. Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office utilizes a style of direct dialogue with customers called 'Architect Direct' to propose this grand vision to society as a tangible form of architecture.
To create a future where children can one day say, 'It's okay when there's an earthquake because the house floats,' our challenge continues.
(Floating Building 3)
[Company Information & Inquiries]
Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office
Address: 7-2-14 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-0053
Phone: 092-201-8201
(Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Golden Week, Obon, Year-end and New Year holidays)
Email: info@kiyotake.co.jp
URL: https://www.kiyotake-fukuoka.com/
(Company Profile)
(Floating Building 1)
Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office (Headquarters: Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City) is aiming to popularize 'buildings that float in the air' to fundamentally neutralize earthquake tremors through our 'Direct Architect Consultation' service (see diagram below). By separating the building from the ground, we aim to completely protect people's lives and property from the fear of earthquakes. This has been the ultimate dream of humanity, which has been battling earthquakes throughout history, and we are moving toward the realization of that dream.
(Direct Architect Consultation)
■ 'Humanity's Dream': Freedom from the fear of earthquakes
In earthquake-prone countries like Japan and across the world, the mainstream approach to earthquake countermeasures has always been to 'strengthen the building to endure the shaking.' However, no matter how sturdy a building is made with reinforced concrete, as long as it is connected to the ground, it is impossible to negate the violent shaking itself. Even if the building avoids collapse, it has been impossible to prevent the toppling of furniture, damage to equipment, and, above all, the 'fear' etched into people's hearts.
'What if the building floated into the air the moment the ground shook?'
If released from the ground, no tremors would be transmitted. This is not a scene from a sci-fi movie, but a realistic vision of the future of architecture that we are seriously pursuing and working to commercialize.
(Floating Building 2)
■ A paradigm shift from 'heavy and strong' to 'light and floating'
The system we are promoting is a groundbreaking approach that can only be realized because it uses relatively lightweight 'wooden construction' rather than heavy reinforced concrete.
The mechanism is highly physical and logical. The building's foundation is designed as a sealed, dual-layer structure, and an air tank connected to a compressor is installed. When sensors detect earthquake tremors, a solenoid valve opens, and compressed air is pumped between the dual foundations. This causes the entire building to float approximately 3cm into the air.
An air layer of just 3cm. However, this 'severing of the connection to the ground' serves as an absolute shield that completely blocks the violent energy of the earth.
(Cross-section image. The blue part represents the air layer.)
■ Keeping medical services running. A new standard starting with clinics
This system creates immeasurable value not only for general homes but also for 'clinics' of about two stories in wood construction.
Clinics house precision medical equipment such as MRIs and CT scanners, which can cost anywhere from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yen. If one considers the earthquake insurance premiums required to protect these (assuming 2.5 million yen per year), the initial investment for the construction method that lifts the building can be recovered in four years.
Most importantly, it ensures that medical hubs, which are needed most during disasters, can continue to function immediately without creating a 'blank period' of closure.
(Simulation)
■ The dream is already in the 'realization' phase
'If a building floats in the air, the problem of earthquakes will be solved. It will happen.'
This is not mere fantasy. The technology already exists, and we have entered the stage of implementing it into society. Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office utilizes a style of direct dialogue with customers called 'Architect Direct' to propose this grand vision to society as a tangible form of architecture.
To create a future where children can one day say, 'It's okay when there's an earthquake because the house floats,' our challenge continues.
(Floating Building 3)
[Company Information & Inquiries]
Kiyotake Construction Co., Ltd. First-Class Architect Office
Address: 7-2-14 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-0053
Phone: 092-201-8201
(Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Golden Week, Obon, Year-end and New Year holidays)
Email: info@kiyotake.co.jp
URL: https://www.kiyotake-fukuoka.com/
(Company Profile)