Shinya Kimura Stairs

Front View

Side View

 

 

Shinya Kimura's stairs were designed to incorporate the irrational curves and shapes found in his bike design.  My inspiration was taken from the bike posted earlier in blog (which I found out to my surprise is not actually a Kimura bike), but explores the same unique design features of a Kimura bike. 

 

The long and shallow tread on Kimura's stairs was specifically designed so that when Kimura has a new bike to bring to the showroom, the stair treads rise to an equal level creating a ramp for easy movement of the design for show.  When the stairs are not being used for the transportation of a bike, the treads act as a measure to slow down and control its user

 

The sides, whilst depicting a Kimura, or like design are architecturally used to control and limit what the user sees.  This is done through the high peaks creating low visibility, and the low peaks creating high visibility.

 

In addition, the wide span of the stair when being used evokes a feeling of space, freedom, security and openness.

 

 

A lot of thought has been put into the design, functionality and aesthetics of Kimura's staircase.  Through all the subtle and obvious features I have tried as much as possible to create a feeling of Kimura's design in the user of the stair.  I have tried manipulate the stairs as a way of allowing the user to experience what its like to be on a motorcycle, to feel the freedom and constraint, to go fast down the ramp or slow up the stairs and to go through stages of high and low visibility.