Staircases
Ideas are funny things you let in.
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More often than not, Staircase is a significant space that is often ignored, or
so as I see it. I come to this accusation because from my observation, under
cost reduction in commercial housing, staircase space is the one that is most
likely to get cut, either in cost, design quality or in size.
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Some Developers (Marketing) have a tendency to let potential
purchasers dictate the property, and as such living room, kitchen and toilets
are made bigger at staircase’s expense. And they are mostly correct, since they
are not exploring the design enough. It is not their fault as design, and
especially a mere staircase is not their concern.
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Still, stairs remain loyal, still serve in all multistory structures.
Still. Its finishes made simpler. Its width reduced. Its
railing made cheaper.
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The fact is, staircase is one of the most important
architectural elements in multistory structure. It is even equally important in
single storey building.
It transport user to different level.
It reduce or minimize the work required to climb certain
height.
It is a Fire Fighting tool.
It is directional.
It is vertical, horizontal, spiral and diagonal space all in
one.
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The staircase space value could be highlighted and featured
better if:
1. Its
structure to be designed, selected, not assumed.
2. Its
steps made wider and more comfortable.
3. Its
railing is given multiple functions, other than to be held.
4. Its
landing is actually a room in itself.
5. Its
structure is minimized.
6. Its
material is selected.
7. It
is a viewing point to the rest of the spaces.
Examples:
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| Staircases as Features (stand on its own) as such, empty space below is acceptable. |
Constraint:
Spaces below staircases are presumed impractical. That is one reason it was used as stores in most conventional housing.
The fact is, it could as well be other function:
1. Kitchen.
2. Library.
3. Bedroom.
4. Toilets.
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| Livingroom on staircase's landing. |
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| Library on staircase's landing. |
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| Kitchen below the staircase's flight. |
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| Kitchen counter sharing the slab of staircase's landing |
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| Staircase is the vintage point of view, continuous view as move up/down. |
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