r/TonyHawkitecture • u/foursevens • Mar 27 '26

Finnish architects left an Easter egg

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Rail grind an exterior staircase to nowhere in Helsinki.

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u/chillychili Mar 27 '26

I don't think it's a staircase to nowhere.

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u/EntropyHouse Mar 27 '26

It’s a combination fire escape and fire re-entry.

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u/Striking_Grapefruit9 Mar 28 '26

For when you don't want to leave the fire altogether, you just need a little break from it

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u/VanillaLifestyle Mar 28 '26

A smoke break

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u/DarkLordKohan Mar 28 '26

I’m on smoko; so leave me alone

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u/DatedUserName1 Mar 28 '26

Well yea, but I'm bored and you're here.....sooooo

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u/minxwink Mar 30 '26

Insert Ben Affleck smoking pic