STAIR DESIGN ALTERNATIVES ADDING VALUE TO BUILDING CIRCULATION
BY OLINA TERZI 1
Foreword
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Taking in account that 16-22% of built volume is dedicated to Access, the space seems underused nowadays. This third research catalogue presents a variety of architectural alternatives that merge building circulation with additional inhabitation. The entries are categorised according to their shape, scale (private, collective, public) and the quality they add; that is, Freedom of movement, Social interactions, Inhabitation, and temporality via Technology integration.
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Amphitheatre
mixed 4
#001
collective
social
Social Landing
spiral
#002
collective
social 5
Bike Ramp
straight 6
#003
public
freedom
Bedroom stair
compact
#004
private
inhabitation 7
Exhibition boards
half-landing 8
#005
collective
inhabitation
Playful Library
mixed
#006
public
freedom 9
Wall Bookcase
straight 10
#007
semi-private
inhabitation
#008
Hanging Staircase
straight
collective
technology 11
#009
Hanging Spiral
spiral 12
collective
technology
#010
Fireplace
spiral
collective
social 13
#011
Sofa Niche
straight 14
collective
inhabitation
#012
Viewing Desk
straight
collective
inhabitation 15
#013
Beam Suspended
straight 16
collective
technology
#014
Cloud
compact
semi-private
inhabitation 17
#015
Reading corner
straight 18
semi-private
inhabitation
#016
Folding table
straight
semi-private
inhabitation 19
#017
Dividing Screen
straight 20
semi-private
technology
Load-bearing Bookcase
spiral
semi-private
#018
inhabitation 21
#019
Window Staircase
half-landing 22
public
social
#020
Downstairs Kichenette
compact
private
inhabitation 23
#021
Spacious Core
arched 24
collective
social
#022
Slide-stair
spiral
semi-private
freedom 25
#023
Working Hub
straight 26
semi-private
inhabitation
#024
Folding Slide
straight
semi-private
freedom 27
#025
Contoured Steps
straight 28
collective
technology
#026
Waterfall Path
compact
public
social 29
#027
Hidden Desk
straight 30
private
inhabitation
#028
Subtle Showcase
straight
collective
social 31
Spiral Monument
arched 32
#029
public
social
Downstairs Storage
straight
semi-private
#030
inhabitation 33
String Wall
straight 34
#031
semi-private
technology
Modular Boxes
compact
#032
semi-private
inhabitation 35
Stepping Stones
compact 36
#033
public
freedom
Ramp-stair
mixed
#034
public
social 37
Seating Steps
mixed 38
#035
collective
freedom
#036
Compact Steps
compact
private
technology 39
#037
Sliding Ladder
compact 40
private
technology
#038
Foldaway Ladder
straight
private
technology 41
#039
Relocating Staircase
straight 42
collective
technology
#040
Pocket Spiral
spiral
semi-private
technology 43
Epilogue
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Space reserved for Access, despite being the most static element of buildings today, generates a variety of design pontentials. The range of alternatives presented in this booklet prove that qualities such as community, space efficiency, on-demand availability and tailor-made routing lead are characteristics that circulation can acquire through design. Such qualities are likely to lead to decreased static space, as access elements become more dynamic and flexible.
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