Spiral Staircases & 1920’s Bungalows
What makes I.M Pei’s pyramid in the Louvre Courtyard an instant classic?
At the other extreme, why is the 2003 renovation to Chicago’s Soldier Field — adding Contemporary luxury boxes to the Greco-Roman stadium — widely regarded to be an architectural fiasco?
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Style Hits & Misses
But I think most people would agree that adding a spiral staircase to a 1920’s bungalow — especially when it’s located in a corner of the Dining Room (left side of photo above) — is a style blunder.
Perhaps that’s why the “Agent Remarks” offers that “the spiral stairs could be removed.”
P.S.: spiral staircases in Contemporary homes work just fine.
I’ve also seen them resorted to when there’s not enough space for a regular staircase — or the existing staircase has exceedingly steep risers and/or shallow steps (the case above).
