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Rename spiral staircases to helix staircases

by Clever Dick Feb 19, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#geometry, #home, #house, #math, #mathematics, #maths, #staircase, #stairs,

Most spirals are flat 2 dimensional objects, they won’t get you upstairs no matter how many times you go round. Let’s name these things unambiguously once and for all.

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HADRIAN ION on February 19, 2020 at 5:22 am
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Idea: Rename spiral staircases to helix staircases
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The helix (double helix) staircases were initially called Bramante staircases after the designer who created them.

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sunnyjim on February 19, 2020 at 1:43 am
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Idea: Rename spiral staircases to helix staircases
Link: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spiral-stair...
This thread perfectly explains why they should not be called spiral staircases!
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spiral-staircases-are-helixes-not-spirals/65852

Spiral Staircases are Helixes, Not Spirals
Link: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sp

I think it’s about time we stopped embarrassing ourselves by calling helix shaped staircases spiral stair staircases, but that’s just my opinion. Calling a helix a spiral sounds wrong to me. Should helix shaped staircases be called helical staircases? For example, this could be called a heli... Read more

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