This lovely mid-century modern home was dominated by a large crumbling circular asphalt driveway and boring lawn. Removing the asphalt driveway and replacing it with separate exposed aggregate driveways to form an upper motor court and a drive to the garage called for a solution to retain the grade and create access from the front door to the lower-level garage.

Corten steel sheets were pre-rolled then welded on site to form the dramatic walls to a curving staircase and path and to accommodate the grade change in the motor court. A large specimen Weeping White Pine spans the stairway and walls creating a living arch and adding screening from the busy main road. Mounted wall lights cast a gentle glow to guide you between the walls and give a sense of enclosure to the stairway.