Amazing Spiral Staircase - Neatorama

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

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.

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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

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shame it wasn't a double helix.

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

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

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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

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Looks cool. I'll take the elevator.

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

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

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oh no! i have embarrassed myself.

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nice design, nice artwork..

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

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It doesn´t have a large step to rest.

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