Wedge

That seems like a lot of debris for a building that looks to be relatively well protected from the elements. Were there a lot of openings or is this mostly the result of extreme temp?

Mike

Mon 09-24-2007

The building materials used seemed pretty cheap and shoddy to me but I am no expert. When a building is boarded tight, sometimes more damage is done by not letting it "breathe" freely as moisture, mold, and heat are not vented.

Motts

Mon 09-24-2007

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe

Tue 09-25-2007

Wow, this one caught me by surprise!

Excellent shot!

Michele

Wed 09-26-2007

This soooo reminds me of Vertigo...The Alfred Hitchcock movie with Jimmy Stewart!

Kristiara

Mon 10-01-2007

Dude... WALLPAPER!!!!

Brad

Mon 10-01-2007

this shot is amazing.

i love it.
i could just imagine looking through it myself.
(:

Apple.

Tue 10-02-2007

Wow. Incredibly beautiful and interesting.

Reishii

Wed 10-03-2007

don't you want to drop something over to see how long it takes to hit, there are no suicide screens.

Suicide Screens?

Wow... normal stairs are bad enough! Nice shot.

Nemorov

Mon 10-08-2007

Suicide Screens? anyone, just wonderin

Alice Asgurs

Sun 10-14-2007

What are you asking Alice? Are you asking what they are? If so "suicide screens" as they have been called were mesh panels installed on the sides of staircases to prevent patients (not just suicidal but all patients) from jumping over the edge and falling to their death or getting a serious injury. They are not too common in modern hospitals because of the use of elevators and better stair design. Here is a photo Motts took to give you a better idea:

http://www.opacity.us/image5256_stairwell.htm

CAS

Sun 10-14-2007

Finally!
at least someone shows some
mercy to the new guy. thank you

Alice Asgurs

Tue 10-16-2007

Down seems so much scarier when it is represented by "weird" shapes.

reddll

Thu 10-18-2007

I would love a wallpaper of this, it's absolutely amazing.

It's the first photo I've seen that has made me jump back in my chair.

Taubin

Sat 11-10-2007

Wow, awesome geometrics. Very well composed!

Alyssa

Mon 12-17-2007

Whoa, this is cool. This is a wonderful picture.

Jeanette

Thu 01-31-2008

Your stairwell shots are award winning....

Amazed

Sun 03-02-2008

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