Essay: The Architecture of the Sloping Floor

Issue
05/2019 Circulation Areas
Author
Jakob Schoof
Source
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The Meixi Urban Helix in Changsha by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten marks the end point of an elevated promenade that leads out from the city to an artificial lake. The path rises upwards along the supporting ring and downwards on the inside of the building.
© Marcus Bredt
Ramps are considered a necessary but space-demanding device for barrier free access. But they can also be formed into impressive building sculptures and be employed in the creation of varied, accessible roofscapes.
The Meixi Urban Helix in Changsha by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten marks the end point of an elevated promenade that leads out from the city to an artificial lake. The path rises upwards along the supporting ring and downwards on the inside of the building.
© Marcus Bredt