Utilizing Limited Spaces - Staircase Library (GALLERY)


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Utilizing Limited Spaces - Staircase Library (GALLERY)

London is one of the most expensive cities when it comes to apartments and houses. Limited by space, the architect designing the apartment for an Austrian couple living in London came up with the idea of a ‘library staircase’ to meet the client’s desire for a large library. English oak stair treads and shelves of the Library Staircase are both completely lined with books, producing a unique and practical library. I imagine it’s easy for them to pick up a book to read whenever they are going down or up the stairs. Love it. The architect proposed a handsome and clever book-lined staircase to house their formidable combined libraries in one streamlined space. "It's just brilliant because the way it's conceived, you can walk by it and not even notice it,” Leonie says. "So it's like this fabulous surprise.” The rather treacherous staircase hangs from steel beams, so as not to put any pressure on the Victorian floor, and the staircase has the air of a steep mountain climb from the bottom. (apartmenttherapy)
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Read More: apartmenttherapy Via: gizmodo Posted: Feb 21, 08
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Comments:

This is a great design idea!!!

By: Rosa Capacola on Feb 21, 08 | 386 Trends | 57 Comments

Fascinating, and perfect for small space living. This could go mainstream in a lot of big cities.

By: Bianca Bartz on Feb 21, 08 | 2370 Trends | 465 Comments

Super for hotels & apts alone. Neat. Museums can use this as well.

By: rocketranger on Mar 19, 08 | 0 Trends | 1926 Comments

i agree rocketanger. think of all the space we can gain by utilizing space that is already wasted. this is the name of the game in design these days

By: ayMan on Mar 19, 08 | 813 Trends | 387 Comments

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