Segmented building construction with multiple facades
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a building for a high-rise construction. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide for a single, cohesive building that has the appearance of a multi-segmented building. Each segment of the building may be separated by an open-air area and have a different façade than adjacent segments.
1. A multi-floor building construction, comprising:
a single, cohesive building having a plurality of three or more building portions, wherein at least three of said building portions have a different and distinguishable external facade, whereby said single cohesive building has the appearance of a multi-segmented building; and
a core structure from which each building portion extends from, said core structure connecting said three or more building portions and allowing each building portion to be a separate unit that is physically distinct from an adjacent building portion; said core structure extending vertically through the central axis of the multi-floor construction;
wherein each building portion comprises an open-air area separating a single building portion from adjacent building portions, each building portions' open-air area is vertically offset from an adjacent building portions' open-air area;
wherein each open-air portion extends from the core structure and marks the boundary between adjacent building portions; and
wherein at least three of said building portions comprise a differing and distinguishable floor plan.
2. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein said open-air space is at least partly enclosed by a material that gives such enclosed space the appearance of being open.
3. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein said open-air space is at least partly enclosed, but providing the appearance of being open by using protection features for ventilation and air circulation.
4. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said building portions has a non-rectangular shape.
5. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein each of said building portions has different physical properties selected from the group consisting of: external shape, external size, internal layout, and external façade.
6. The multi-floor budding construction of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said building portions is offset relative to at least one other of said building portions.
7. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein a segment of said core structure is exposed to the outside.
8. The multi-floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein said multi-floor building construction has two or more core structures connecting said three or more building portions.
9. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein the surfaces of the building portions that comprises said open-air areas are parallel to each other.
10. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein the surfaces of the building portions that comprises said open-air areas are not parallel to each other.
11. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the surfaces of the building portions that comprises said open-air areas is not coplanar.
12. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein one or more building portions are separate horizontally from the adjacent building portions.
13. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein such multi-floor building construction includes a podium.
14. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein such multi-floor building construction includes a ground floor plaza.
15. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the building portions feature a duplex layout.
16. The multi floor building construction of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the building portions feature a loft layout.