The gentleman who explained the staircase to me, had me stand at different angles. Hence the reason for all of the "underneath" pictures in the previous post. He also had me stand on each side of the hall to illustrate just how different the staircase looked from each angle and measure of light.
In the picture above, it's kind of odd. This wood structure emerges from this doorway. It sounds gross, but it makes me think of intestines. It seems as though the building is divulging a bit of it's innards.
Frank didn't want to ruin the integrity of the building when he built the staircase and addition to the gallery. In fact, his goal wasn't to build just a staircase and an addition, it was to remodel the building to accommodate more floor space. Rather than tearing the place down, he designed within it.
The staircase goes up 5 floors. The ceiling was not open originally. I believe that is one of the few modifications he made to the building. He tore the ceiling off and let natural light flow in. Bit of a difference natural light makes huh?
You can also see the second level that he added through the windows of the lobby.
I made my way to the second floor and before i entered the spiral staircase, this is what i saw.
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