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F O RM OF T H E C I RC UL AT I ON S PA C E

Stairs, in accommodating a change in level, can reinforce the path
of movement, interrupt it, accommodate a change in its course, or
terminate it prior to entering a major space.

The configuration of a stairway determines the direction of our path as
we ascend or descend its steps. There are several basic ways in which to
configure the runs of a stairway.
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straight-run stair
L-shaped stair
U-shaped stair
circular stair
spiral stair

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