Nature-Inspired Stairwell: Ascending Towards Light

A staircase organized by natural light. There is a skylight at the top, which is the only light source for the entire vertical space; light falls from above, gradually diminishing down the walls, becoming darker the further down one goes, so people always ascend towards the light. Along the side wall of the staircase is a continuous planter with cascading plants, their branches growing downwards along the slope of the stairs, growing denser closer to the light source. The treads are solid wood, and the walls are lime plaster. In the middle section, there is a small platform and an operable side window, where one can pause and look outside. The climbing process thus has a clear direction and variation. Avoid: using artificial lighting instead of a skylight, adding artificial plants, making the staircase enclosed and windowless, illuminating every floor with the same brightness.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以自然光組織的樓梯間。頂部有一個天窗,是整個垂直空間唯一的光源;光從上方落下,沿著牆面一路向下遞減,越往下越暗,因此人在爬升的過程中一直朝向光。樓梯的側牆上有一道連續的植栽槽,種著垂墜的植物,枝條沿著樓梯的斜度向下生長,越接近光源的部分生長得越茂密。踏板是實木,牆面是石灰塗料。中段有一個小平台與一扇可開啟的側窗,可以停下來看外面。攀爬的過程因此有明確的方向與變化。避免:使用人工照明取代天窗、加入人造植物、讓樓梯間封閉無窗、把每一層照得一樣亮。