Columbia University: trappenhuis als het sociale hart

15 07 12 - 20:48

Stairwells are built for bodies in motion. The vertical spaces are often sequestered and unadorned, offering little more than a means of getting from here to there when the elevator is broken (or a bit of indoor exercise for the ambitious souls looking to amp up their heart-rate after the morning commute). The ever-prolific Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with Gensler, have recently unveiled plans for a new medical and graduate education building on the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) campus, and the 14-story facility transforms landings into social hubs, uniting people and place from top to bottom while flights get the best views of uptown Manhattan.

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