spiral staircases
Coiling vertical passages
Spiral staircases is the plural of spiral staircase—a staircase that winds around a central axis, forming a helix as it ascends or descends.
They save space compared to conventional stairs and appear in lighthouses, towers, and tight architectural spaces: The spiral staircase led to a cramped attic room.
Also called spiral stairs.
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- vaulted ceilingsArched overhead interior surfaces
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- newelRailing's supporting post
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- lighthouse tourismguided tours, visitor centers, gift shops, photo ops, climbing stairs
- GaudíSagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalonia, organic forms, modernist architecture
- surrealismdreamscapes, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, automatic writing, automatism
spiral staircaseselevators
Vertical passenger conveyances
lifts · escalators · ramps · ladders · moving walkways
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