Oriel Staircase At The Rookery Building
The same stairs from a different view are here.
Oriel staircase at the rookery building. Photo by matt soria. An oriel staircase juts out from the main wall of the building but does not reach the ground. Architect john root designed an iron staircase that winds down from floor 12 to 2 and projects into the light well. He designed this iron staircase that winds down from floor 12 to 2 and projects into the light well.
A b w version of this can be found here. All products are produced on demand and shipped worldwide within 2 3 business days. An experiment in style a docent perspective. It has beautiful intricate patterns.
An oriel staircase winds down from the 12th floor to the 2nd floor on the building s western side connecting the central atrium with the light court at the mezzanine level. The stunning oriel staircase. 20 off all wall art. The rookery stairs this is a view looking up at the oriel staircase in the rookery building which was the tallest building in the world when it was constructed in the latter part of the 19th century.
Rookery oriel staircase photography by james caulfield the rookery building built in 1888 by the chicago firm of burnham and root is one of chicago s most important early tall office buildings. Designed by architect john root. The tour continues to the first level where we can admire the beauty of the oriel staircase a very distinctive and strong iron spiral that takes your breath. The intricate repeating patterns and the spiraling nature of the steps is both overwhelming and awe inspiring.
Oriel staircase the rookery building daniel burnham and john root 1888 chicago photo courtesy of frank lloyd wright trust.