Staircases That Structure Space: Examples in Projects by Yemail Arquitectura

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Spaces and their designated uses are connected through circulation. When navigating the vertical axis, stairs, ramps, and elevators function as the primary systems of movement. Some view these architectural elements as protagonists in spatial configuration.

Stairs undoubtedly span the entire spectrum from mere utility to sculptural installations. The stairs designed by the Bogotá-based firm Yemail Arquitectura are no exception.

We don't think enough about stairs. The most beautiful thing about old houses was the stairs, and they are the ugliest, coldest, most hostile, meanest thing in today's buildings. We should learn to live much more on the stairs. But how? – Georges Perec