If I were reading this blog, rather than writing it – I have to say I’d probably think “Surely you’ve just made that up and have photoshopped it now?”, but no – I kid you not. This is real.

We recently reported on the TfL department of mathematical magic where both 193 and 320 steps equates to the same as a 15 storey building.  Turns out the magic maths department have sprinkled their magic on the warning sign at Russell Square too which we spotted yesterday, which has 175 steps, which is also somehow equivalent to 15 floors!

So, dear TfL we’ve done some of the hard work for you. Let’s say that the original Covent Garden sign is correct and that 193 steps is 15 storey building. That’s 12.8 steps per storey, meaning that Hampstead should be a 25 story building, and Russell Square 13 (rounded down) or 14 stories (rounded up).

Any chance of some correct labelling? Or does your sign writer just really like the number ‘15‘. ??

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 13th, 2014 at 1:19 pm and is filed under Accessibility, Signage.