What a Staircase Railing Can Do to an Interior
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How many times has a staircase railing prevented you from falling and getting seriously injured" Actually, a staircase railing is the unknown soldier in any stairway, let alone the aesthetic features it can possess to become the focal point of any interior.
The typical height of staircase railings varies from 0.9 to 1 meter. They can tolerate continuous loads of 75 kg/m or concentrated loads of 90 kg at their topmost part.
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Now, there are lots and lots of handrails that are so beautiful that we cannot put together in one article, so here are just some of them. Enjoy!
1) Half-snake Staircase at LVMH Media Section (by Ora Ito, Paris, France)
Courtesy of Ora Ito – Photography: WeAreContents Ora Ito designed a new workplace for the media section of LVMH?a luxury goods company in Paris. The building is four-storey high and contains a magnificent all-in-one staircase/handrail, acting as the centerpiece of the venue.
?The (staircase) creature undulates in the space, shaping and pervading?, commented the French designer Ora Ito. The staircase has a biomorphic nature that contrasts the pale interior of the building. Its wooden structure resembles a tornado which invades the peaceful ambiance of the workplace.
Ito added, ?I wanted the staircase to be the centerpiece of the building. This creature undulates in the space, shaping and pervading it. This huge half-whale and half-snake chimera sna...
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