Piano Stairs - Making Music While You Climb!
Would people choose to climb rather than take an escalator if the stairs were more fun? While this may sound like a no-brainer to kids, it is not as clear-cut with adults. Hence the folks at car company Volkswagen, decided to try this fun stunt and the results, as most kids would say - were quite predictable.
The experiment was conducted at the Odenplan station in Stockholm, Sweden's capital city, where workers toiled all night to transform the staid subway stairs into a magical working piano keyboard.
Now by simply walking up the stairs, everybody could make amazing music. They soon noticed that commuters who normally headed straight for the escalator, paused for a minute, intrigued by the new stairs and then actually climbed them, some even jumping from one stair to the other. A two-day observation of the commuter's behavior revealed a sixty six percent increase in usage of the stairs - A no-brainer as most kids would say.
The company calls the phenomenon, 'fun theory' - using fun to change people's behavior for the better', and plans to conduct many more similar experiments, which they will post on a soon-to-be-launched website called 'fun theory.com'. We for one can't wait to see what they come up with next!
sources: dailymail.co.uk,senselost.com
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- kyleeWednesday, September 24, 2014 at 8:41 amthat was so cool;love it
bucsfan29Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:11 pmneeds to be at the mall
spinnypeepsSunday, August 17, 2014 at 5:45 amI think we should have those EVERYWHERE! A simple solution to obesity. Stairs!!!!!- spinnypeepsSunday, August 17, 2014 at 5:43 amI went to a children's hospital before, and they had piano stairs like these. But the music was a little jumbled and chaotic when a lot of people went on it at once.
turtlenicoleSaturday, August 16, 2014 at 2:08 pmi would love them because I play piano and music is just wonderful! Like this if you agree!
gymnastluv2253Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11:07 amThat is so awesome! I really think people should make more of those! :)
simon22Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 12:08 pmcool
kittenheadTuesday, May 6, 2014 at 12:08 pmSome one needs to put some stairs like that everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;-)
zebrapeace1103Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 4:55 pmneed one of those on my steps!- kittenheadTuesday, May 6, 2014 at 10:08 amMe too. but I wouldn't get too sleep EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
otterSunday, February 23, 2014 at 6:17 pmI need to do that. Or else... Oh, that would be SO fun!!! I play piano, but this would be way different, but still fun!!!! Seriously, I need to do that.