EXP 1 Week 2 Task

8 Stair Sections

Four sets of stairs with their corresponding two sections (top and side). The stairs are influenced by the clients and the stairs are used to transition to and from the client's space. The first stair of the pair goes up to the studio space from the ground showroom space, and the second stair of the pair goes down into the studio space.

1. Shinya Kimura
The edges of the step has a slight incline to better enable the client to maneuver.
2. Jiro Ono
The steps are layered in a way reflecting the configuration of sushi. It folds like an origami, mirroring the elegance of sushi making and the Japanese culture.

3. Shinya Kimura
Spiral staircase with curved steps to better enable the client to maneuver. The steps are suspended up with wire.
4. Antonio Stradivari
The steps are suspended up with steel wire, and the steps are shaped like the sound hole in a violin.

5. Antonio Stradivari
Experimenting with the configuration of spiraling staircase, and the distance of the riser and going of the steps.
6. Jiro Ono
The steps are supported and linked together by a curved object.

7. Jiro Ono
Steps are layered on top of each other, and the steps stem from the curved vertical support.
8. Shinya Kimura
The steps are hexagon shaped, reflecting the shape of a gear.