There’s something about the spiral that captures our eye. Sometimes it’s the symmetry, sometimes they just make us dizzy. A practical designer might use one to save space while others may use them because of the beautiful patterns they create. Whatever the appeal, people love spiral staircases and I am one of them!
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Vatican Museum, Rome, Italy – Double helix designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932
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Designed by famous Japanese architect Toyo Ito. VivoCity was his first work in Asia outside of Japan
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Wooden spiral staircase from the bottom looking upwards.
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Spiral Staircase at the Louvre in Paris
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Spiral Staircase in the Armstrong Building at the University of Newcastle
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From the monument at Fish Hill, London
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Spiral staircase at the Museum of Design and Architecture in Glasgow
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Bottom of spiral staircase at Castle Hartenfels in Torgau
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The Municipal Administration Building in Germany
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St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest
Photograph by Todd Klassy
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Outdoor Spiral Staircase at the Blue Carpet Lain Art Gallery in Newcastle
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The Monument was built in 1671 to commemorate the Great Fire of London (1666) which left much of the city in ruins after a fire broke out at a local bakery on Pudding Lane. The column is the tallest isolated stone column in the world at 61.5m. At the top of the tower is a gilded urn of fire. You can climb the 311 step spiral staircase in the center of the column to reach a viewing platform.
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Double Spiral Staircase at Reading University, Chemistry Department
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Grand Shaft Triple Spiral Staircase built in 1809. Dover Western Heights
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Self-supporting spiral staircase. Look ma! No supporting column
Photograph by Jeremiah True
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