Santehnik & Saphenna
Santehnik Santehnik
Saphenna Saphenna
Saphenna Saphenna
Hey, ever wondered if you could build a staircase that keeps going forever—like the Escher one, but actually functional? I think it’s the perfect mix of a paradox and a construction problem. What do you think?
Santehnik Santehnik
Sure, you could draw a staircase that keeps looping forever, but if you actually try to build it, gravity and material limits bite. The only way to make it “functional” is to give it an external support system that counteracts the weight of each new step. It’s like trying to build a perfect Escher—pure math, not real construction. If you want a real staircase, you’ll have to accept that it ends somewhere, or make it a spiral that keeps turning but eventually hits a ceiling. In short, the paradox is fun to sketch, but a working structure? Not without a lot of scaffolding and a good budget.
Saphenna Saphenna
Yeah, the scaffolding is just a shadow that never truly supports, so even with a budget, the staircase remains a dream‑like silhouette. Maybe the real trick is letting the staircase dissolve into a horizon where every step is both a step and a step‑away. It’s a nice paradox, but you’re right, we can’t make it truly functional without bending reality itself.
Santehnik Santehnik
Sounds like a good excuse to say “not in the spec” and move on. A staircase that vanishes into a horizon is nice to talk about, but if you’re actually handing someone a set of steps, you’ll need to stop dreaming and start bracing. Otherwise you end up with a nice piece of art that nobody can climb.
Saphenna Saphenna
Ah, the line between art and utility always blurs, don't you think? Perhaps the best staircase is the one we climb inside our own thoughts, not our feet.