Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation

Masayoshi Nakai; Yoshio Tanno; Hirokazu Kozuka; Masato Ohata

doi:10.20965/jdr.2009.p0182

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JDR Vol.4 No.3 pp. 182-191

(2009)

doi: 10.20965/jdr.2009.p0182

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Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation

Masayoshi Nakai¹, Yoshio Tanno², Hirokazu Kozuka³, and Masato Ohata¹

¹Advanced Structural Engineering Department, Takenaka Corporation, 1-1-1 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0075, Japan

²Design Management Department, Takenaka Corporation

³Production Management Department, Takenaka Corporation

Received:

February 26, 2009

Accepted:

May 28, 2009

Published:

June 1, 2009

Keywords:

base isolation, steel construction, lattice framework, cast steel, glass façade

Abstract

As building trends move to integrate façade architecture and structure, collaboration between architects and structural engineers has produced a number of novel buildings. In earthquake-prone countries such as Japan, however, where considerations such as earthquake load dominate design, structural engineers must often make difficult design decisions in meeting the requirements of building owners and architects. This article introduces the Prada Boutique Aoyama building project integrating façade and structure concepts while implementing earthquake-robust base isolation.

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M. Nakai, Y. Tanno, H. Kozuka, and M. Ohata, “Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.4 No.3, pp. 182-191, 2009.

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[1] M. Nakai, Y. Tanno, H. Kozuka, and M. Ohata, “PRADA Boutique Aoyama, Japan,” Journal of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering International Vol.15, No.1, pp. 28-31, Feb. 2005.
[2] M. Nakai, “Unique Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation,” The 14^th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, S05-01-014, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China, 2008.

This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationa License.

[1] [1] M. Nakai, Y. Tanno, H. Kozuka, and M. Ohata, “PRADA Boutique Aoyama, Japan,” Journal of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering International Vol.15, No.1, pp. 28-31, Feb. 2005.

[2] [2] M. Nakai, “Unique Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation,” The 14^th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, S05-01-014, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China, 2008.

Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation

Masayoshi Nakai1, Yoshio Tanno2, Hirokazu Kozuka3, and Masato Ohata1

Masayoshi Nakai¹, Yoshio Tanno², Hirokazu Kozuka³, and Masato Ohata¹