Funky stair saves space, gets trippy
November 9, 2007
Is this an accident waiting to happen?
Treehugger says this dizzying feat of residential stairwell design from Swedish architects Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Ståhlbom is actually quite safe.
Now, I'll give that it's space-efficient with twice the rise for the run, but I just feel like it's asking for trouble. Imagine running down that in an emergency. Or after a couple of swigs of NyQuil.
But then again, I've been known to trip myself up on even ground.
What do you think? Is this fun-house fabulous or frivolously foolhardy?
Posted by Natalie Rodriguez | Categories: Small Space Solutions | Permalink
(6) Comments
These stairs remind me of tire drills in football practice.
I think that it would give me nightmares. It is neat, but scary at the same time.
no kids in that place
We used to stay at an old B&B in the UK that had "trip stairs". It was a set of stairs much like any other except that the step widths varied. Most say were 12" but there was one that was 18" and one or two that were 10", and the point was that if a neerdowell was caught in the house and tried to make an escape they would run down the stairs and trip. Only regular familiar users were safe.
Three words for you: mother-in-law.
These types of stairs are actually widely used in industrial and manufacturing plants.
Takes some getting used but quite safe.
A double hand rail is a must though