World’s First Indoor Office Slide
02/27/09 - Pretty Cool
“The economy may be on a downward spiral. But designers of a new office development have come up with a novel way of lifting morale during the downturn. They have installed a see-through helter-skelter to take staff from the third to the ground floor reception area in an exhilarating seven seconds. Catering for media-related businesses, the Electric Works office complex in Sheffield opens on Monday, complete with the novel descent. Made of steel and plastic, it is 87ft long with a 40ft drop. It will inevitably give the health and safety police palpitations, but that’s all for the better according to designer Toby Hyam, who says it is intended as a statement about risk-taking.” w/ photos
