ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/330589/vertebrae-staircase-andrew-mcconnell Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Karissa Rosenfield https://www.archdaily.com/330589/vertebrae-staircase-andrew-mcconnell Inspired by the spine of a whale, the Vertebrae Staircase is not simply mimicry of organic form but an exploration in shaping structure. Much of the design work went into refining the single component, or vertebra, that mate with each other creating a unified spine running from floor plate to floor plate. These interlocking vertebrae create a rigid and self-supporting structure. 

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