The most beautiful but highly impractical stair

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Is there anything more delightful to look at than a sectional axonometric drawing?

Absolutely not.

This is Gago House in Chile by Pezo von Ellrichshausen. I was slightly obsessed with the circulation core of this house last semester and the way in which each room opened off a petal of the spiral staircase. Oh it is just a joy to look at. I spent a solid week trying to transform the ‘Tower’ half of my semi-detached house into this floor layout.

Shame to say that UK building regulations aren’t keen on you stepping off a 300mm tread edge to get into your kitchen. Wasteful. It could have been so lovely.

http://www.archdaily.com/492577/gago-house-pezo-von-ellrichshausen/

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