更多关于安德鲁麦康奈尔的“脊椎楼梯”的休息后。

More on Andrew McConnell's 'Vertebrae Staircase' after the break.

 Courtesy of Andrew McConnell

安德鲁·麦康奈尔

外表面由多层耐久复合纤维材料组成，而内部是关键结构元素。脊椎骨用钢制配件交配，并与钢钉锁在一起。当所有的连接，连续的结构螺旋流过每个脊椎骨的手轨和旁边的每一步，加强了结构泡沫和一个钢棒网络。

The outer surface is composed of multiple layers of a durable composite fibre material while inside are the key structural elements. The vertebrae are mated using steel fittings and locked together with steel pins. When all the connections are made, continuous structural spirals run through everyvertebra at the hand rail and beside each step, reinforced by structural foam and a network of steel rods. 

 Connections Drawing; Courtesy of Andrew McConnell

连接图；安德鲁·麦康奈尔的礼貌

连接到稍微修改的底座和顶部脊椎骨的钢板被锚定在地板上。除此之外，没有隐藏的支撑，因为Vertebrae楼梯是设计作为一个结构元素，承担其用户的负荷，并将这些力转移到楼板。楼板上的固定连接加上椎骨之间的连接，使楼梯能够成功地抵抗悬臂螺旋和悬臂台阶所产生的扭转和旋转力。

Steel plates connected to the slightly modified base and top vertebrae are anchored to the floors. Beyond this, there are no hidden supports as theVertebrae Staircase is designed to act as one structural element, bearing the loads of its users and transferring these forces to the floor plates. And the pinned connections at the floor plates combined with the connections between vertebrae allow the staircase to successfully resist twisting and rotational forces that result from the cantilevered spiral and cantilevered steps.

 Single Vertebra Drawing; Courtesy of Andrew McConnell

单椎骨图；安德鲁·麦康奈尔(AndrewMcConnell)的礼貌

台阶，栏杆和扶手栏杆-我能清楚地看到鲸鱼脊椎骨和脊椎骨中包含的所有这些元素。椎骨楼梯是这种熟悉的形式的重新配置，导致了一个独特的和功能的设计。

Step, banister and hand railing – I could clearly see all these elements contained within a whale’s vertebrae and spine. The Vertebrae Staircase is the reconfiguration of this familiar form resulting in a unique and functional piece of design.

 Joints Close Up; Courtesy of Andrew McConnell

关节紧闭；安德鲁·麦康奈尔的礼貌