#staircase

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Fire exit in a celestial shaft of light, Sale, 2025

A metal staircase leads to a door on the first floor of a red-brick building. Pipes and vents are attached to the wall. Below the stairs, metal sheets and debris are stacked. A blue sky with a contrail is visible above the building.

New Century House, Manchester, March 2020

Looking up at an octagonal stained glass skylight with a geometric, colorful pattern. The ceiling around it is white with visible peeling paint and some cracks, suggesting age and wear. The stained glass glows with natural light filtering through.

A dim, narrow hallway with dirty, peeling cream-colored walls leads to two doorways at the end. The left door is labeled with a restroom sign. The floor is bare and scuffed, and the atmosphere appears old and neglected.

A slightly open, old window with peeling paint reveals a stone balcony railing outside. Blue sky with scattered clouds is visible above the railing. Beige curtains hang to the right, and sunlight casts soft shadows inside.

A hallway with beige walls and missing ceiling panels leads to a set of double wooden doors opening into a large, empty industrial space with worn floors and visible ceiling beams. Exposed wires hang from the hallway ceiling. The scene appears abandoned.

An empty, spacious room under renovation with exposed ceiling grids, blue carpet, scattered debris, and white columns. Two people walk near the right side, and large windows along the walls let in natural light. The space appears to be in an office building.

View through a window showing nearby multi-story buildings with white brick facades and large windows. The sky is partly cloudy, and city streets are visible below. Some reflections and smudges appear on the glass.

A small, brown metal spiral staircase ends abruptly at a ceiling opening in a worn stairwell. The wall beside it has large patches of peeling paint. A person in a black hat stands in the foreground, partially visible.

A group of people in coats stand inside a large, mostly empty room with wood-paneled walls and a dramatic ceiling covered in rectangular acoustic panels. The floor appears unfinished, and some scattered furniture and a whiteboard are visible along the wall.

A sign on a beige wall reads New Century House, Floor LG. Below, it lists Staff Facilities: Staff Restaurant, Staff Shop, Strollers Deli Bar, and Sports + Social Club. The sign has black, blue, and gray sections.

If I posted this 2 days ago when I meant to, it would’ve been 5 years to the day, too!

A staircase on the UMIST campus, 2022

I had a thing for exposed staircases during the summer I moved out of Manchester. Still do.

A modern brick building features large geometric windows with purple panels, revealing an indoor staircase. There is a wooden door at ground level, a small window to the left, and a glass rooftop structure above, all under a clear blue sky.

Car parking stairwell, Anglia Square shopping centre, Norwich, 2024

A tall concrete and glass stairwell rises alongside a red and white striped multi-story parking garage under a clear blue sky. Below, a Savers store and other shops are visible under a beige overhang decorated with hanging lights.

We got so lucky with the light! The Savers looking positively resplendent.

Staff staircase at Manchester Piccadilly station, 2024

A modern building at dusk with large, lit stairwell windows. Several parked cars are in the wet parking lot reflecting the lights. Two people walk away from the camera towards the building, one holding a bag. The sky is dark and cloudy.

A spiral staircase obscured by a wall in the Docklands, London, 2024

A modern white building with tall cylindrical glass stairwells and a pointed antenna on top, seen behind a yellow brick wall on a cloudy day. Sparse bare branches are visible in the foreground, and the sky is overcast.

Staircase in Stourbridge, 2024

A concrete staircase with metal railings is attached to the side of a brick building. The staircase leads to the upper floor. A metal fence with pointed tops is in the foreground. The sky is clear and blue with a few clouds. Cars are parked to the left.

A tasty staircase beside the telephone exchange in Stourbridge, which we were cruelly stopped from enjoying fully by BT’s big sharp metal fence 😔

Caged staircase at the back of the Manchester Academy, 2024

A modern metal staircase with mesh panels forms an external fire escape attached to a brick and yellow building. The structure has three levels and is enclosed by a metal frame. A metal fence runs along the pavement in front. The sky is overcast.

Renold Building, Manchester, 2024

A modern, gray office building with many windows and an external glass stairwell stands under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a leafless tree with a few yellow leaves is visible. Other buildings can be seen in the background.

My beloved 🥰

Spiral staircase at Sherborne Abbey, 2024

A wooden spiral staircase with ornate black metal railings stands against a stone wall. The stairs curve tightly upward, partially obscured by a wooden partition below. A blue and red dolly leans nearby, and a framed map hangs on the right wall.