These look pretty typical, and the edge lights are helpful. Also has the appearance of somewhere where an elevator is available as an alternative if you are not in a state to use stairs.
Relying on a powered light source to make stairs readable is extremely bad design. The moment there's a blackout and people need to use torches, it's a danger.
So building a death trap is alright, as long as you offer an elevator as an alternative, noted. Also love how you shifted the blame to OP at the end, nice touch.
Why is this stupid carpet so common? I saw it (or very similar designs) in three separate hotels this year and each time, someone commented on how it's been put there to make people stumble and fall.
Definitely could be. I’ve had a rough few years and haven’t traveled a lot the last 2-3 so I probably missed this latest trend. I rarely see it across brands but within a brand family I’ll see it because they buy massive amounts and use it on all the properties being built and remodeled at once. Think of a company like Hyatt or Marriott with 20-30 brands under them that could all match. That’s what I suspect you’re seeing but it could be so trendy or effective (or both!) that multiple brands are using it.
Seriously all the stairs posts on this sub just make me question how people function normally. Also maybe it's darker irl but I would not call this picture low light at all if you have normal eyesight.
luckily in my area contrasting stair nosings are required by code now.
that code protects us from insane architects and interior designers who seem to think stripes in line with the steps is a good idea, or just don't even think about it
this one isn't quite as bad as some others I've seen on the sub, thanks to the lighting along the edges, your brain tries to fill in the missing info almost automatically, but it's still not good. Unless those lights are on battery backups in case of emergency, an evacuation down these stairs could make a mess.
This carpet is a crime against depth perception.
I see. Like five possible injuries. Maybe more just by taking one step
Idk they're even illuminated on the edge, that's more than most
These look pretty typical, and the edge lights are helpful. Also has the appearance of somewhere where an elevator is available as an alternative if you are not in a state to use stairs.
Relying on a powered light source to make stairs readable is extremely bad design. The moment there's a blackout and people need to use torches, it's a danger.
This just in, stairs in the dark are dangerous.
And stairs that have extremely poorly defined steps are even more dangerous.
You wouldn't be able to see them in a power outage regardless, because any overhead lights would also go out.
Have you ever heard of this magical item called a TORCH???
I keep a flashlight in my backpack and in a pinch my phone can work as one but not everyone is going to be so prepared.
Stop judging me and my 6% phone battery.
You're waffling on with absolutely no point. What are you even trying to prove?
Like from Minecraft yeah
So building a death trap is alright, as long as you offer an elevator as an alternative, noted. Also love how you shifted the blame to OP at the end, nice touch.
r/deathstairs
That’s where this post should’ve gone in
I remember a bar once had stairs like these but not in pararell lines not a very fun walk downstairs on a friday night
For a moment I wasn't sure if these go down or up.
Up and down
I still don’t know
edit: had to zoom in on the pic to figure it out. That was wild
There’s a ceiling sprinkler dead center and you can see the railings on the other floors?
I can see it but, man, this photo really just messed with my brain!
Why is this stupid carpet so common? I saw it (or very similar designs) in three separate hotels this year and each time, someone commented on how it's been put there to make people stumble and fall.
Hide stains in traffic marks much better than most carpet patterns and still looks somewhat attractive
Good point, but, just hypothetically... is there no other pattern that would achieve this without being quite so murderous?
I’m sure there are and I’ve seen many different ones in hotels that’s just the current trendy one for whatever chain you’re typically visiting
That's the interesting thing, I travel a lot for work and I've seen them in several different hotels, both chains and independent ones.
It really must be the hottest hotel carpet on the market right now.
Definitely could be. I’ve had a rough few years and haven’t traveled a lot the last 2-3 so I probably missed this latest trend. I rarely see it across brands but within a brand family I’ll see it because they buy massive amounts and use it on all the properties being built and remodeled at once. Think of a company like Hyatt or Marriott with 20-30 brands under them that could all match. That’s what I suspect you’re seeing but it could be so trendy or effective (or both!) that multiple brands are using it.
This design is fine for a surface other than stairs. A professional designer would not have specified this.
i mean could be better but you’re supposed to be to the side holding the handrail anyways where it’s quite clearly illuminated at each step
ICC Code requires a contrasting color nosing strip on the top and bottom most treads. Is this not in the USA ?
It may amaze you to learn that the vast majority of people do not in fact live in the US.
Not too familiar with the ICC code, but isn’t it international, and not just for the USA?
Europe has it's own powerful lobby group for stairs.
Big Stair is trying to control our lives
I always buy local. Costs more but you know what you're getting.
And this is how we get stairs like this.
Do people actually look at their feet when going downstairs? I look at the bottom where I’m going not where my feet are being placed.
Some people have disabilities, injuries, and/or other impairments that don't allow them that luxury.
Also, I tend to look at the stairs if I'm not familiar with them, I'm carrying something heavy, or they have weird spacing or height.
I don't. But then again, I don't look at them either when I'm riding a bike. Or walking.
Seriously all the stairs posts on this sub just make me question how people function normally. Also maybe it's darker irl but I would not call this picture low light at all if you have normal eyesight.
There's also a railing
luckily in my area contrasting stair nosings are required by code now.
that code protects us from insane architects and interior designers who seem to think stripes in line with the steps is a good idea, or just don't even think about it
this one isn't quite as bad as some others I've seen on the sub, thanks to the lighting along the edges, your brain tries to fill in the missing info almost automatically, but it's still not good. Unless those lights are on battery backups in case of emergency, an evacuation down these stairs could make a mess.
where is this place?
I’m going to guess it’s marriott marquis in atlanta by the look of the walkways on upper left side of the photo.
Sprinkle some safety glitter to make sure others don't fall.
Stairs? What stairs?
Carpeted stairs are death machines in general. The edge is always slippery
imagine being on lsd and walking down these shits
I thought it was snow at first. Who designs stuff like this on purpose
This should be posted to stairs of death sub too lol
This kinda have liminal space vibes
And no handrail!
holy OSHA violation
I thought it was going to be a low ceiling or the fire sprinkler handing down from it that almost killed you.
Well that’s a building regs violation
I don’t think this is a design issue. Might be an eyesight issue
I can see the stairs just fine
Kind of sounds like a you thing, not the stairs thing
Did they? Did they really? Because I would have just used the edges...