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Using a plausible cover story, the red team passed front-desk security, loitered in stairwells, and accessed upper levels with lower foot traffic.
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Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Paintings hang floor to ceiling in the administrative buildings, even in the stairwells.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
While not always the case, most stairwells are located in the center of a building, away from windows and exterior walls, which can help minimize damage from weather events.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Paintings hang floor to ceiling in the administrative buildings, even in the stairwells.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
While not always the case, most stairwells are located in the center of a building, away from windows and exterior walls, which can help minimize damage from weather events.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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