REQUIEM POR LA ESCALERA

"The staircase is a fascinating and at the same time extremely difficult piece of architecture, perhaps the element that has given rise to the most memorable spaces in the history of architecture. A challenge that has been the suffering and delight of architects of all ages and from all continents. A space in danger of extinction because it has gone from being considered the heart of the building to being designed as a picture of installations. This book is a requiem, an emotional memory of so many staircases that have filled pages and pages not only of history, of architecture, but also of literature, painting and cinema."
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Expanded reissue of the catalogue of the exhibition of the same name held at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània in Barcelona at the end of 2001, of which Oscar Tusquets was curator and designer.