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November 1, 2007
Rainbows To Brighten Up Your Stairway
When designer Steven Holl was asked to renovate an old run down building for NYU, he took it upon himself to create a space with every inch thoughtfully re-imagined. Take for example the building's stairway. Most renovations like this would just call for new plaster and paint. Holl wanted to go further so he replaced the old stairs with perforated steel. I love how it adds texture to the white space. Not only that but the windows are actually prisms casting bright rainbows across the brick walls. Two very minor details but it's enough to make a dramatic statement. If you want to see it for yourself, pay a visit to NYU's department of philosophy.
Hit the jump for a look down.
via Yanko Design
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Comments
i do something similar by hanging cds everywhere.
not nearly as neat though.
Posted by: macha88 at November 1, 2007 6:57 PM