The guardrail can be used to fill in the zone from stringer to stringer. This piece in the foreground acts basically like a wall, but it is clearly part of the stair, both in terms
steel guardrails, way to add transparency for visibility of tread/riser - could do with a steel stair
metal guardrails I really like, coupled with steel stringers and wood treads. Beautiful.
steel guardrails illustrates one thing that can happen regardless of material: The guardrail can be used to fill in the zone from stringer to stringer. This piece in the foreground acts basically like a wall, but it is clearly part of the stair, both in terms of design and construction.
: The guardrails end at the ceiling, rather than extending past into the opening. The angled grid of the guardrails gives the stairs a unique presence.
: The guardrails end at the ceiling, rather than extending past into the opening. The angled grid of the guardrails gives the stairs a unique presence.
The architectural lines of the rectangular windows, steps, cabinets and exposed beams are reinforced by the leaning staircase guardrails — albeit
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This stair combines a translucent glass wall with wood guardrails; the latter
also guardrail treated same way as treads/risers rather than just 'sheetrock wall"
geometric wood guardrails
with wood guardrails; the latter matches the steps fairly well and has a nice abstract quality from the simple construction.
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wall can double as a guardrail
double as a guardrail — in this case in the same central position as the previous stair — while the stair is still relatively open. Here that effect is aided by open risers.
considering a guardrail is "why not a wall?" This example illustrates that a wall can double as a guardrail — in this case in the same central position as the previous stair — while the stair is still relatively open. Here that effect is aided by open risers.