The “Stonehenge 21” Project

Abstract eng:
The paper reports on the major features of “Stonehenge 21”, a conceptual design which took an honorary award from the International idea competition of the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation (2004). It incorporates the idea of combined seismic protection of a complex of buildings based on passive response control system including base isolation and supplemental dampers. The proposed configuration resembles the ancient megalithic Stonehenge in the UK. The unifying top ring in combination with the modern response control technologies allows to more efficiently mobilize the strength, stiffness and damping resources of the individual buildings. The expected merits of the concept are discussed and analyzed. The complex is conceived as a town landmark. The top ring provides a panoramic 360-degree view and more importantly, provides an alternative route of evacuation in case of emergency (fire or terrorist attack in any the component buildings).

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