Amazing Spiral Staircase

Posted by Alex in Architecture, Pictures on July 18, 2008 at 2:48 am



Photo: eagle-ffm [Flickr]

Flickr user eagle-ffm took this great photo of a fantastic spiral staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia: Link – via ReubenMiller


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14 comments to "Amazing Spiral Staircase"

  1. Zerro
    July 18th, 2008 at 3:22 am

    Too bad the whole look is absolutely tarnished by the traffic cones besides it, which I presume are there indefinitely for some unnessessary law?

  2. Hugh
    July 18th, 2008 at 3:25 am

    I believe the traffic cones arent a permanent fixture.
    Interestingly in a design flaw, the staircase was supposed to represent the DNA helix, but is actually spiralling in the opposite direction to DNA.

  3. * Miss Universe
    July 18th, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Someone compared this to the journey to heaven.

    Wonder if this was the effect the designer wanted?

    It probably would have been if it were in a building with a huge window facade

    http://digg.com/design/Worlds_Most_Beautiful_Spiral_Staircase_Journey_ to_Heaven

  4. Polx
    July 18th, 2008 at 7:01 am

    shame it wasn't a double helix.

  5. Larfin Jackarse
    July 18th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    Pfffft...it is in Sydney...who cares.

  6. Tori
    July 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am

    I've been there. Its really cool in person.

  7. PaulVI
    July 18th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    The this helical staircase and a DNA helix are both right-handed, so they spiral in the same "direction". Unless you meant that 3-prime is on the wrong end. Molecular bio humor. Ha. heh. ummmrr.

    The Left Handed DNA Hall of Fame
    http://www-lecb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/LeftHanded.DNA.html

  8. PaulVI
    July 18th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Looks cool. I'll take the elevator.

  9. bexxman
    July 18th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    it is a double helix and it is no coinindence that the Garvan institute do gentetic research

  10. Thomas
    July 18th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Paul, you are king of the nitpickers. You are technically correct -- the best kind of correct.

  11. Hugh
    July 19th, 2008 at 2:19 am

    oh no! i have embarrassed myself.

  12. arie
    July 19th, 2008 at 3:36 am

    nice design, nice artwork..

  13. ted
    July 19th, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    How can a staircase be cool in person?
    A staircase is not a person.
    (I have to try and win back that nitpicking crown)

  14. RM
    July 19th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    It doesn´t have a large step to rest.


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