A HIGH-RISE BUILDING

Abstract: A high-rise building comprising a plurality of storeys (5) is characterized in that two or more units (1-1c) of mutually superimposed storeys (5, 6) of the plurality of storeys are arranged one on the other. Each storey unit (1-1c) has a common, garden area (7) located within the confines of the building and has a ground floor on the same level as the lowermost storey of the unit. Each storey unit is served by an elevator and staircase arrangement which is restricted to the unit in question and which is accessible from the ground floor of the garden area (7). Finally, the garden areas (7) are mutually connected by means of separate elevators and staircases from the lowermost storeys of respective units of the high-rise building.

Description: The present invention relates to a high-rise building consisting of many stories built one upon the other, such as to form said building. One economic solution to the high and progressively increasing cost of building ground, particularly in densely populated areas, is to erect high-rise buildings, such as to provide the maximum disposable building area on the minimum area of building ground. Technically speaking, there is no obstacle which will prevent the construction of very tall buildings. The economic benefits gained from high-rise buildings, however, shall be weighed against the drawbacks associated with such buildings from, inter alia, an environmental aspect. The hard wear to which elevators (lifts), entrance halls lobbies, the bottom storeys and stair-wells or stair enclosures are subjected is viewed negatively and with displeasure. This is particularly true of high-rise apartment buildings or high-rise buildings which combine living apartments and offices. Since many systems are common to the traditional high-rise building, from the basement storey to the highest or top storey, for instance such services as elevators and ventilation systems, fire outbreaks in high-rise buildings can take a disastrous course. Fire protection in high-rise buildings therefore presents a serious problem. Through "Technique et Architectures 32e Serie, No 5, Nov 1970" is a high-rise building known, having units of superimposed storeys, each unit having a common garden area, each garden is however completely enclosed by the unit of storeys. This construction then deals with two or more totally closed, superimposed chimney- or stacklike areas where the fire outbreaks could take the form of fire storms, acting like a blow torch. In NL-A-7801174 is described a building provided with garden areas, each of which is serving two floors. Sets of superimposed garden areas are provided on each sides of the unit of storeys and the areas on one side are horizontally staggered in relation to the areas on the other side. This means that the uppermost garden area is in communication with the lowermost garden area and a fire breakout could have a very violent course. The object of the present invention is to eliminate the technical and emotional drawbacks associated with high-rise buildings and to impart to traditional high-rise buildings many of the qualities of low-rise buildings, in a manner not hitherto achieved. This object is realized with the present invention, the characterizing features of which are set forth in the appended claims and which enables attractive dwellings to be constructed in city and town centres on ground space which is restricted to the ground space used for traditional high-rise buildings. The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplifying embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic illustration in side view of a high-rise building constructed in accordance with the invention. Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of the lower storey, which is intended for shops and the like. Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of one storey, and Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of an inventive high-rise building structure which has an appearance different to that of the building shown in Figure 1. The high-rise building illustrated in Figure 1 comprises four blocks or building units 1, each of which includes a given number of storeys. The lowermost of the units 1 of the illustrated embodiment is a combined shop and office building structure, wherein the bottom storey 2 may appropriately accommodate shop or like businesses, as illustrated schematically by way of example in Figure 2. In this illustration, the reference number 3 identifies an entrance hall or lobby and the reference number 4 identifies an elevator and staircase system. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the bottom building unit 1 includes six storeys. Placed on the unit 1 is a further building unit 1a, which includes seven mutually superimposed storeys 5, these storeys consisting of dwelling apartments in the illustrated case. Located between the unit 1a consisting of apartment storeys 5 and the bottom unit 1 is a service storey 6 in which heating, water, sanitation and electrical systems are arranged. The storey 6 can also be used as a storage facility and as a supply store. The seven storeys of the unit 1a of the illustrated embodiment thus resemble traditional low-rise structures with respect to their measurements and storey heights. As illustrated in Figure 3, the storeys are constructed from angularly positioned building units. Two sides of these building units border onto a climate area or winter garden 7, the remaining two sides 8 of which garden are completely covered-in with glass. The plants contained in the garden are referenced 9. Located above the unit 1a is a further unit 1b, with an intermediate service storey 8 located therebetween. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, a further building unit 1c is erected above the unit 1b, with a service storey located therebetween. These storey units 1a-1c are, in principle, mutually identical and autonomous and may be rotated relative to one another, in the illustrated case with 90°. In the illustrated embodiment, three terrace storeys 11 are located on top of the building and its uppermost service storey. Each unit 1a-1c of the storeys 5 is serviced by secondary elevators and stair cases 10, which operate and extend respectively from the "ground floor" of the winter garden 7 to the uppermost storey in the building unit. Consequently, it should not be possible to move between the different building units 1a, 1b and 1c with the aid of these elevators and staircases 10. The various gardens 7 are interconnected by means of a primary elevator and staircase system 4, which mutually connects the "ground floors" of respective gardens 7. An elevator and staircase system extends from the lowermost garden 7 to the ground storey ― the shop storey 2. This elevator system 4 can only be used to move between the gardens 7. It is possible to provide a primary, common elevator and staircase system 41 for interconnecting all gardens, irrespective of the mutual orientation of the building units 1a-1c or the location of the gardens 7. Figure 4 illustrates by way of example only another architectural configuration of the invention, and it will be understood that it is possible to vary the building units with respect to their configuration and the number of storeys contained therein, within the scope of the invention. In summary, it can be said that the inventive high-rise building consists of a plurality of mutually superimposed blocks of storeys, wherein each block forms an autonomous building unit incorporated in the total high-rise building structure. A specific feature of the high-rise building is that each building unit has its own glassed-in and attempperated garden area. The communication system of the high-rise building consists of two mutually separated but mutually coacting elevator and staircase systems. The primary system connects the bottom storeys ― "the ground floors" ― of respective building units together. The second area system of the communication system connects the various storeys within respective building units. Located between respective building units is a storey intended, inter alia, for technical installations.

Claims: 1. A high-rise building comprising a plurality of storeys, whereby more than two units (1-1c) of superimposed storeys (5) of said plurality of storeys are arranged on top of one another; in that each storey unit (1a-1c) has a common garden area (7) located within the confines of the high-rise building limiting area and having a height equal to the height of the unit with a garden floor area on the same level as the lowermost storey of the unit; characterized in that each storey unit (1a-1c) is served by an elevator and staircase arrangement (10) which is restricted to its respective storey unit (1a-1c) and accessable from the garden floor area of the lowermost storey of the unit; and in that the garden areas (7) are mutually connected with the ground floors of the lowermost storeys of respective units of the high-rise building by means of separate elevators and staircases (4), the garden areas (7) being enclosed by glass (8). 2. A high-rise building according to claim 1, characterized in that a service storey (6) which accommodates heating, water, sanitation and electrical systems etc. is located between respective storey units (1a-1c). 3. A high-rise building according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lowermost unit forms a shop area.

Inventors: LUNDSTROEM, BJOERN, REX, OLLE, Lundström, Björn
Applicants: LUNDSTROEM, BJOERN, REX, OLLE
Application year: 1989
Main classification: E04H1
IPC codes: E04H1