"For this first edition, participants were asked to conceptualize a stair not as a technical solution but as an expressive artifact-an embodiment of their design sensibility and architectural values. There were no constraints on site, scale, material, or program. Instead, designers were challenged to reimagine the stair as a sculptural, poetic, and even philosophical construct-one that could provoke, question, or elevate our understanding of vertical space."
"Submissions ranged from abstract meditations on movement and perception to intricate explorations of light, rhythm, and materiality. Many entrants drew on historical references or cultural symbolism, while others projected entirely new visions that defied conventional logic or gravity. Across all proposals, the stair emerged as a site of architectural experimentation-a distilled space where function meets fiction. A jury composed of leading architects and designers selected the winning entries for their clarity of concept, originality, and spatial imagination:"
Buildner announced the results of the Architect's Stair competition and launched its third edition. The event invited designers to reconsider the stair beyond functionality and treat it as a medium of architectural storytelling, exploring procession, sequence, space, and form. Participants were asked to conceive stairs as expressive artifacts without constraints on site, scale, material, or program, encouraging sculptural, poetic, and philosophical interpretations that challenge vertical spatial understanding. Submissions varied from abstract studies of movement and perception to detailed explorations of light, rhythm, and materiality, many referencing history or culture while others proposed gravity-defying visions. A jury selected winners for concept clarity, originality, and spatial imagination.
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