The best architect- Happens only in india

edwardseco · May 29th, 2008, 11:27

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What is time on the stairway to heaven

Watch out, I have seen bad puns to be catching here (where is that smiley)..

Nick-H · May 29th, 2008, 13:49

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Originally Posted by crvlvr

Thanks. That previous post used up two minutes of my life I'll never get back.

A day spent having the sense of humour serviced can save you hours over the rest of the year! Read the manual and get the scheduled services done

Prashant.M · May 29th, 2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by puchoo

Its because of stairs like this that we end up climbing a wall!!!

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Originally Posted by edwardseco

I'll bet a nickel its from a property dispute yada, yada. Seriously, my better half informs me saw a school in Northridge, USA that had the stairs put in upside down. People were just staring at it wondering how. Guess common sense isn't common..

It was for Spiderman and he was learning to be Spidey.

federica · May 29th, 2008, 16:22

Hey, it's just the creative freedom of the architect, isn't it ?

I am one, and I would suggest flower pots on the lower part...

Something similar almost happened during my time in India... If the staircase would have been built as the mason wanted it to do, the client maybe wouldn't have survived the first step out of his bedroom

IVAN · May 29th, 2008, 17:06

Maybe there are religious reasons...

Nick-H · May 29th, 2008, 17:08

OK, so the big mistake we're all making is that that is a staircase, when, actually, it is just a decorative feature!

The building-in-progress opposite my house has a first-floor balcony. It's wall is just one row of bricks which collapsed into the street the day after it was built. They simply put it back again. My meagre understanding is that the strength in a brick structure comes from the way the bricks are laid, and that the mortar really only fills the gaps --- I'm going to be very careful what I lean against in the future!

federica · May 29th, 2008, 17:18

depends on the mortar... cement mortar (as usually used in India) combined with well watered bricks should not be a problem... but if the water dries too fast, they don't stick together...

Side note: these things don't happen only in India... I have a small collection of funny site pictures... from Spain and Greece

Nick-H · May 29th, 2008, 17:23

Thanks for that

IVAN · May 29th, 2008, 18:52

I got it. It's to trick thieves at night.

They climb the stairs, and BANG!

IVAN · May 29th, 2008, 18:56

Or maybe it's to confuse the taxman, the real entry being hidden.

"You haven't paid your taxes"

"Yeah, come upstairs"

goa baba · May 29th, 2008, 18:59

Got this pic from a frwd email from my friend.. it says this amzing structure was built by an "Architect from Punjab university".. not sure how far it's true. !!

IVAN · May 29th, 2008, 19:12

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Originally Posted by goa baba

Got this pic from a frwd email from my friend.. it says this amzing structure was built by an "Architect from Punjab university".. not sure how far it's true. !!

Could be. Sikhs are famous for their military skills.
This could be a trick to stupefy potential attackers, who stay mesmerised under the stairs, while the defensors pour boiling oil on them.

Prashant.M · May 29th, 2008, 19:21

Ivan,

Hyderabadi · May 29th, 2008, 19:42

Some great theories there Ivan!

AwayFromHome · May 29th, 2008, 20:26

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Originally Posted by edwardseco

I'll bet a nickel its from a property dispute yada, yada. Seriously, my better half informs me saw a school in Northridge, USA that had the stairs put in upside down. People were just staring at it wondering how. Guess common sense isn't common..

Sing along (from Fiddler on the Roof)...

If I were a rich man
Badada di di di dum
.
.
.
there would be one long stair case just going up
and one even longer coming down
and one leading nowhere ... just for show

Folks, you are looking at the third one.

Take a stroll to the other side and presto, you will see the ones going just up and just down

May 29th, 2008, 17:06	#35
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May 29th, 2008, 18:59	#41
goa baba ife is short and the world is wide Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 27	stairway to heaven Got this pic from a frwd email from my friend.. it says this amzing structure was built by an "Architect from Punjab university".. not sure how far it's true. !!

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federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 893	Hey, it's just the creative freedom of the architect, isn't it ? I am one, and I would suggest flower pots on the lower part... Something similar almost happened during my time in India... If the staircase would have been built as the mason wanted it to do, the client maybe wouldn't have survived the first step out of his bedroom

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,832	OK, so the big mistake we're all making is that that is a staircase, when, actually, it is just a decorative feature! The building-in-progress opposite my house has a first-floor balcony. It's wall is just one row of bricks which collapsed into the street the day after it was built. They simply put it back again. My meagre understanding is that the strength in a brick structure comes from the way the bricks are laid, and that the mortar really only fills the gaps --- I'm going to be very careful what I lean against in the future!

May 29th, 2008, 17:18	#37
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 893	depends on the mortar... cement mortar (as usually used in India) combined with well watered bricks should not be a problem... but if the water dries too fast, they don't stick together... Side note: these things don't happen only in India... I have a small collection of funny site pictures... from Spain and Greece

May 29th, 2008, 17:23	#38
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,832	Thanks for that

May 29th, 2008, 18:52	#39
IVAN status unknown Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Croatia Posts: 618	I got it. It's to trick thieves at night. They climb the stairs, and BANG!

May 29th, 2008, 18:56	#40
IVAN status unknown Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Croatia Posts: 618	Or maybe it's to confuse the taxman, the real entry being hidden. "You haven't paid your taxes" "Yeah, come upstairs"

May 29th, 2008, 19:21	#43
Prashant.M Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 835	Ivan,

May 29th, 2008, 19:42	#44
Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,083	Some great theories there Ivan!

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