This beautiful staircase caught my attention when I was searching for places to go in Chicago.
在找芝加哥景點的時候發現了這個超美旋轉樓梯。
This oriel staircase is located in the Rookery Building, a historic landmark completed by John Root and Daniel Burnham in 1888. Its light court was very unique and impressive at the time. The spiral staircase designed by John Root winds down from the 12th floor to the second floor. In the 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the lobby and brightened up the space.
這個旋轉樓梯是在芝加哥重要古蹟之一Rookery Building裡面，是建築師John Root和Daniel Burnham設計的，1888年完工，中間的採光天井在當時是十分特殊又前衛的設計，John Root設計的旋轉樓梯從十二樓繞到二樓。1900年代，萊特重新裝潢了大廳，把大廳變得十分明亮。
The building is closed to the public. The only way to get in is through a tour or private events. The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust offers tours on weekdays at noon. A regular tour takes 30 minutes. The admission is $7. The Wednesday tour includes the Burnham Library upstairs so it is a bit longer and a tad more expensive. Tickets can be bought online in advance. Taking photos is permitted, but you must stay with the group the whole time.
Spiral staircases are fascinating to me. I booked this tour just for photographing the oriel staircase. Plenty of online sources warned me about the short period of time available for shooting the staircase. Still I was not able pull this off. Not being able to take my time simply killed me. I could no get a clear shot, and I did not have enough time to figure out what angle allows me to bring in details of the intricate cast iron handrails. Also, I realized that a lot of the beautiful shots that showcase the cast iron handrails were shot from the upper floor, which if off limit to tourists.
Please people, invite me next time when you are throwing a fundraiser or hosting a wedding in the Rookery!
這棟大樓不對外開放，要進去只能報名導覽或者透過婚禮、募款餐會等等的活動。萊特基金會在週間中午十二點提供導覽，一般導覽大概半小時，一個人七塊美金，星期三的導覽包括樓上的圖書館，比較久一點也比較貴一點點。導覽的門票可以在網路上預定。可以拍照，但不能脫隊。
我超愛旋轉樓梯，這次參加導覽完全是為了拍這個樓梯。網路上大家都說時間超短、要準備好，但就算有心理準備還是沒有成功…身為一個菜鳥，時間不夠真的拍不出滿意的照片，不是導遊或路人入境，就是自己角度沒抓好、沒把鐵欄杆拍出來。而且回家發現網路上好多美麗照片都是從頂樓往下拍的，光是參加導覽只能到二樓而已。
大家可以哪天去這棟大樓辦個婚禮或餐會然後邀請我嗎？
The Rookery Building
209 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL
therookerybuilding.com
Tours are available through the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust:
cal.flwright.org/tours/rookery
I too find that spiral staircases are fascinating. It seems stairs in general if taken from an unusual perspective. Thanks for sharing these.
They are beautiful. I guess I should search and see if there is any Facebook group or website for spiral staircase fanatics.
Why not. There is Flickr group for theater marquees. That’s a subject I’m interested in photographing at dusk. Good luck.
Interesting!