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Stair Seats

Opening context:
Small Public Squares, Positive Outdoor Space, Path Shape, Main Entrance, Open Stairs

Conflict

Wherever there is action in a place, the spots which are the most inviting, are those high enough to give people a vantage point, and low enough to put them in action.

Resolution

In any public place where people loiter, add a few steps at the edge where stairs come down or where there is a change of level. Make these raised areas immediately accessible from below, so that people may congregate and sit to watch the goings-on.

Closing context:
Seat Spots, Soft Tile and Brick, Connection to the Earth