Safe core building

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It an object of the invention to provide an improved building construction for houses or the like which includes a safe area in the event of earthquakes, fires or break-ins.
It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved building construction which includes a safe area, but at the same time is an integral part of the building structure itself.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved building structure which includes a safe area, but generally strengthens the entire structure of the building to resist earthquakes, winds and other such forces.
In accordance with these objects, there is provided a building having an external shell with exterior walls and a roof defining an interior space.
There is a fire resistant, structurally supportive core within the interior space.
Support members interconnect the shell and the core.
Preferably the core is of reinforced concrete and is hollow, having a roof and walls.
The support members may include cables extending from the roof and walls of the core to the roof and walls of the shell.