METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING BUILDING EXCELLENT IN SAFETY REGARDING EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE, ETC., AND EARTHQUAKE- CONTROLLING BUILDING

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of constructing a building of the type reducing environmental loads and having a long life while being excellent in safety regarding earthquake resistance or the like, and an earthquake-controlling building. SOLUTION: Independent living blocks 2 are arranged on the outer periphery of a core tower 1 bearing horizontal forces in an earthquake, etc. Utility floors 3 are provided for every predetermined number of living blocks stacked one above another in height direction; the living block 2 rigidly connected to the top of each utility floor 3 comprises a plurality of living portions stacked one above another. The utility floors 3 are connected to the core tower 1 by earthquake-controlling elements 4 and are each supported by an axial tension member 5 immediately therebelow, via a sliding bearing 6.