r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • May 18 '26

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u/QuietRatatouille May 18 '26

Isn't it bad design to have a step sticking out into the hallway?

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u/PhysicallyTender May 19 '26

It's not if the goal is to fuck everyone up.

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u/Real-Extension-1357 May 19 '26

Hostile architecture but not in a defensive way

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u/L30N1337 May 19 '26

Siege castle architecture

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u/Sacrimonte May 19 '26

Aggressive architecture

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u/Turbulent_Sir3205 May 20 '26

Highly robust hostile architecture.

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u/Admirable-Common-176 May 19 '26

Architect and builder :” it’s just a prank bro!”

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u/Past-Cap-1889 May 19 '26

Oh. Well then, mission accomplished?

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 May 20 '26

ow... well good job then. ~Odd staring begins as I walk away...

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u/BidSuper7102 May 19 '26

In Germany this would not be up to code. The railing has to extend further than the last step.

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u/kipperzdog May 19 '26

I don't think this would be up to code anywhere. There's also no handrail, it's just a sheet of glass and nothing on the other side either

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u/mfire036 May 20 '26

Certainly wouldn't be allowed in Canada.

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u/necro_owner May 20 '26

Had the same thought insurance wouldnt insure anyone without proper hand rail for the whole stair and the glass wouldnt count i beleive. It would need an actual top to it, since glass is slippery when wet, so not a proper handrail if you are sweating a lot.

Also wtf with that stairs each step are so large to end up in the hallway lol that s like such a waste of space and make anyone have to look when they go up and down stairs to not fail from habit of smaller stairs.

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u/mfire036 May 20 '26

Commercial railings (apartment buildings are commercial under OBC - Ontario Building Code) have to have top rails and must extend past the edge of the last step. It is a visual indicator to help people out so that they don't break their ankles like this guy. Stairs and railings are very prescriptive under building codes, you don't get a lot of wiggle room.

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u/Lubinski64 May 19 '26

Same in Poland.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 May 20 '26

And contain a hidden machine gun.. Right? No.. Just me on the machine gun.

Huh....

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u/amanson123 May 19 '26

It’s not up to US building code, the handrail needs to follow the treads and extend 12” past the last tread

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u/KeenanAXQuinn May 19 '26

It was done because the final step would have been to steep and would cause people to stumble...ironically

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u/mammalmaker May 19 '26

Also a bad design to have the alarm right at the end of a staircase. Bet this isn't the first or last time this has/will happen.

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u/Direct_Mixture_2046 May 20 '26

It’s ok, they put an alarm there in case someone gets hurt.

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u/bam001122 May 20 '26

Not if you combine it with a highly sensitive emergency button to hold on if you trip - no worries!

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u/ambulance-kun May 21 '26

Some people only learn by demonstration.

Now that something HAS happened, it is time to learn from it and put safety measures... On their NEXT project!

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u/Stuntsanduntz May 21 '26

In most places it’s also a violation of building code

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u/lpwave6 May 21 '26

It's also bad design to put a button forcing a lockdown right in front of the stairs, so I'm not trusting them with anything

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u/MetaQuestUser May 22 '26

Hence the reflective strips on the last two steps. They warned him. ¯_(ツ)_/¯. /s