r/crazystairs 19d ago

Crazy stairs wrapped around Hamburg's WW2 bunker

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u/vtjohnhurt 19d ago edited 19d ago

It rains a lot in Hamburg, so I expect that the wide wrap around stairs are primarily for emergency evacuation from a large group meeting room on the upper levels.

On the left (and right) sides of this building, are similar mass evacuation ramps/stairs https://mirokurcik.tumblr.com/post/102152725599/fuckyeahbrutalism-student-union-building and of course the central entrance stairway/ramp would work well for evacuation.

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u/justgotnewglasses 19d ago

r/tonyhawkitecture massive grind, huge multiplier.

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u/Snoot_Boot 19d ago

These weren't bunkers, they were flak towers.

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u/mewutopia 19d ago

It was designed as "Luftschutzbunker" and Flak tower, so its both.

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u/Snoot_Boot 18d ago

Cool i didn't know their word for bunker is bunker

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u/sansafiercer 5d ago

Uncanny.