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The Spine of the Collective

The ramp is the architectural and emotional spine of the Still Collective.
It rises through three floors, connecting the ground level to the dance studios and finally to the music floor.

This is not a hidden secondary route. It is a celebrated, central pathway – a moment of calm within the city.

It becomes a luminous promenade guiding users through the buildings creative layers symbolising the ethos of the project : accessibility as beauty, not compromise.

A render looking down at a ramp extending from ground to second floor in an angular spiral.
The Spine

The ramp, connects the Ground to the Second floor, becoming a central support, the connector, the slow and dignified rise that holds the building together.

An exploded isometric view of the ramp from ground to second floor.
Exploded Isometric of Ramp

With the ramp looping back over itself on multiple levels, the isometric helps to show where the entrance and exit points are for each floor.

Technical detail layout of how the ramp would be constructed and built into the wall
Ramp Details

The ramp will be built directly into the wall because it's geometry overlaps above itself, and a pillar-supported system simply can't carry those stacked moments without becoming cluttered or structurally messy. Fixing the ramp into the wall gives it the strength it needs while keeping the space open, clean and intentional.

Technical details of a glass handrail with tactile writing.
Glass Balustrade

The Handrail will be curved for easy grip as well as having tactile signage like arrows and floor levels, so people with reduced sight can navigate the ramp more easily.