Stairs made of stone

The oldest image of stone stairs that have survived to our time, depicted on ancient Egyptian papyrus. steps much easier recovery - people realized this at an early stage of its development. And no wonder, because you get to the right place is often possible only overcome some height.

Stairs made of stone - one of the oldest man-made creations of man. In retrospect, the history clearly shows how organically in this simple designs are intertwined and complex functionality of a symbolic number. It is a variant of the world tree, a traditional symbol of vertical connection method "top" and "bottom".

Spatial symbolism of most crops removes the ladder as a bridge between the world of gods and the world of demons. Life on earth allows movement up or down, that is, provides a kind of two-way communication between the worlds. Re-connecting heaven and earth, the ladder as a symbol gives the possibility of overcoming the chaos of life and restore harmony on earth.

Stairs in the modern house and the surrounding landscape is both functional and aesthetic load. Its design should be in harmony with the overall style of home decoration and estates as a whole. Moreover, it largely determines the overall impression of the interior of the house and the garden landscape.

Making adjoining areas determined by the general conceptual landscape design solution. At present, the staircase has become a popular element of the landscape, to the point that for the sake of having it on a flat plot created an artificial elevation changes and elevated ridge with a waterfall. Functional requirements for stairs - strength, durability, non-slip surface steps easily perform artificial stone of architectural concrete.

Staircase of stone is a powerful design tool, it can give the landscape expression and individuality. For the first time in European culture as the main design element of the landscape ladder was used during the Renaissance. Parading with sculptures, exquisite complex configuration balusters, white balustrades - all these features of the era of "grand style" later played in the classic design of park ensembles. They can be seen as masterpieces in the palace parks of St. Petersburg, and in the more recent "masskultovyh" design options of urban parks, children's summer camps and numerous sanatoriums.

Contemporary classical staircase with side-mounted flowerpots organically fit into the aesthetics of the regular garden. Naturally looks monumental staircase of stone on which traces a century of history. Artificial aging of small architectural forms gives shape Manor historic site symbolizes a rich pedigree of the whole family.

The houses, which are close to the aesthetics of the lagoon English style appropriate to be a variation on the old stone, worn steps, polished secular use. Country style provides greater freedom in the decoration of the stairs. Stairs can be a series of flat stones round or rectangular shape, or mossy up leaving a number of tree stumps, made of concrete.

If the house was built in the fantasy or futuristic style, space for a wide choice of design; natural limitation is only a general concept. Spiral staircases, steps which are in the form of arbitrary shape stones, bizarre twists flown alternate with spectacularly decorated landings.

Countless options, born visionary architect, is subject to skilled craftsmen. The main thing that ladder style decision in harmony with the rest of the landscape design. Then the stone steps garden stairs steps will be to achieve a unique look and overall harmony of the estate.