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Garbage Architecture: Stairs by Jan Korbes

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 04.14.08
Design & Architecture

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After the abuse we took last week for the Loft in Space stair, we present our stair of the week, built by Jan Korbes. He and his associates call themselves "Garbage Architects" and "operate on the borders of architecture, engineering, and design and create new products from old materials. Origin for designs are found in the material itself, by listening to its own composition, history, or local and social context."

The Stairs Schloss Wiesenburg are "stairs in the shape of add-on boxes supporting itself as a constructed, empty beam. Materials are recovered antique floor wood and construction wood from the castle." Built in cooperation with Judith van der Meer. ::Garbage Architecture via ::Materialicious

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Comments (4)

"Stairs as Garbage"? Don't you mean... "Garbage as Stairs"? Or are you throwing these stairs away!? :)

jump to top Katie D. says:

the steps themselves are beautiful, but having them against that empty white wall is jarring. . . paint the wall (or apply fabric, or whatever) in deep tones designed to pull those great colours from the material!

jump to top liz [TypeKey Profile Page] says:

the steps themselves are beautiful, but having them against that empty white wall is jarring. . . paint the wall (or apply fabric, or whatever) in deep tones designed to pull those great colours from the material!

jump to top liz [TypeKey Profile Page] says:

I don't think those would pass code in any way in N America, they're too steep, and no handrail/guardrail. The concept is good though.

jump to top ds says:

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