Idea: How about a floor that converts a portion of itself into a staircase? We could leverage the weight of the portion of the floor and the weight of the person using the floor/staircase to push the staircase down. A lot of multi-storied buildings have staircases in them which get used only in event of emergencies. With floor converting itself into a staircase, we could reuse the space for day-to-day activities. Of course, there will be work needed to optionally empty the space to be used by staircases in event of an emergency.
Reward: A rough estimate is that staircases occupy 10% of the building space. With this idea, we could add that 10% back for regular use of office-space.
Bonus: The use of the staircases can now be regulated, which could be very useful to manage the rush in event of an emergency.
Reward: A rough estimate is that staircases occupy 10% of the building space. With this idea, we could add that 10% back for regular use of office-space.
Bonus: The use of the staircases can now be regulated, which could be very useful to manage the rush in event of an emergency.
