This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This fantastic home needed a new take on the traditional staircase to match the home’s modern design aesthetic. Blank and Cables installed a continuous handrail consisting of hand rubbed bronze and a “floating” glass guardrail to evenly disperse light and add modern appeal to the classic architecture style found in this San Francisco home. Gorgeous modern exterior patio / backyard space in compact city house. Paul Dyer

This fantastic home needed a new take on the traditional staircase to match the home’s modern design aesthetic. Blank and Cables installed a continuous handrail consisting of hand rubbed bronze and a “floating” glass guardrail to evenly disperse light and add modern appeal to the classic architecture style found in this San Francisco home. Paul Dyer

Tucker Design Awards celebrate the innovation and vision that designers bring to their projects through the specification and use of natural stone materials. For members of the Natural Stone Institute, acknowledgement as a contributor to a Tucker Design Awards winning project is a genuine tribute to their traditional values, physicality of work and dedication to precise specifications required in the realization of such accomplished architectural design. Architect Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Seattle,WA Stone Installers Gallegos Corporation, Basalt, CO Stone Supplier Quarra Stone Company, Madison, WI Stone Quarry Bertozzi Felice di Rovai G & C Srl, Pietrasanta (LU), Italy Truffer AG, Vals, Switzerland The Independence Pass Residence is sited at the edge of a nature preserve in Aspen, Colorado with views of an alpine meadow, forests of evergreen and aspen trees, the Roaring Fork River and the Rocky Mountains. The owners requested something very different from large, ostentatious heavy-timber homes that appear throughout the Aspen slopes: a home that would reach out to nature, not to gird against it; one that would feel light and modern, yet not on display. Approached from the north, a driveway leads from the main road to a private parking court, sheltered from wind and weather. The house stretches between two existing hills on the site; forming a threshold to the views of the meandering river and nature preserve beyond. The lower level is expressed as a series of stone-clad walls that extend the building into the landscape. The upper level is a sleek box with a metal roof that floats on slender columns. Pre-weathered wood siding is used to clad the upper level of the buildings and will continue to weather to a silver grey. All exterior cladding materials are intended to weather naturally with little maintenance to a palette of soft grays. A wall of black-stained cedar boards marks the main entry and extends through the house into a double-height space with a floating stair. Cantilevered wood stair treads lead to the upper level and main living pavilion where full-height walls of glass reveal panoramic views of the nature preserve and New York peak. The living room, dining room and kitchen occupy the center of the linear floor plan, with a master bedroom suite to the west and a family room and outdoor courtyard to the east. A fireplace clad in Vals quartzite forms the western edge of the living room with a large skylight above. A reading alcove with a bench of wood slats is lined with Douglas fir panels and stainless steel shelves for display of the owner’s photography collection. Sliding panels of glass open to an outdoor deck, further blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A second stair connecting all levels of the house is crafted of a one-inch thick steel plate that is both structure and guardrail, slicing through the vertical space. Ground level spaces include three bedrooms with individual baths, a guest suite, mudroom and exercise room.

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Castillo Housing Corporation; Metal Stair railing, designed with wooden steps, appears to float effortlessly, allowing natural light to fill the rooms. In addition, featuring a unique 22' ft. long impact resistant window. The windows throughout the home is National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC); providing energy performance which cools your home in the summer, warm it in the winter, and keeps out wind, and resist condensations.

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Tucker Design Awards celebrate the innovation and vision that designers bring to their projects through the specification and use of natural stone materials. For members of the Natural Stone Institute, acknowledgement as a contributor to a Tucker Design Awards winning project is a genuine tribute to their traditional values, physicality of work and dedication to precise specifications required in the realization of such accomplished architectural design. Architect Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Seattle,WA Stone Installers Gallegos Corporation, Basalt, CO Stone Supplier Quarra Stone Company, Madison, WI Stone Quarry Bertozzi Felice di Rovai G & C Srl, Pietrasanta (LU), Italy Truffer AG, Vals, Switzerland The Independence Pass Residence is sited at the edge of a nature preserve in Aspen, Colorado with views of an alpine meadow, forests of evergreen and aspen trees, the Roaring Fork River and the Rocky Mountains. The owners requested something very different from large, ostentatious heavy-timber homes that appear throughout the Aspen slopes: a home that would reach out to nature, not to gird against it; one that would feel light and modern, yet not on display. Approached from the north, a driveway leads from the main road to a private parking court, sheltered from wind and weather. The house stretches between two existing hills on the site; forming a threshold to the views of the meandering river and nature preserve beyond. The lower level is expressed as a series of stone-clad walls that extend the building into the landscape. The upper level is a sleek box with a metal roof that floats on slender columns. Pre-weathered wood siding is used to clad the upper level of the buildings and will continue to weather to a silver grey. All exterior cladding materials are intended to weather naturally with little maintenance to a palette of soft grays. A wall of black-stained cedar boards marks the main entry and extends through the house into a double-height space with a floating stair. Cantilevered wood stair treads lead to the upper level and main living pavilion where full-height walls of glass reveal panoramic views of the nature preserve and New York peak. The living room, dining room and kitchen occupy the center of the linear floor plan, with a master bedroom suite to the west and a family room and outdoor courtyard to the east. A fireplace clad in Vals quartzite forms the western edge of the living room with a large skylight above. A reading alcove with a bench of wood slats is lined with Douglas fir panels and stainless steel shelves for display of the owner’s photography collection. Sliding panels of glass open to an outdoor deck, further blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. A second stair connecting all levels of the house is crafted of a one-inch thick steel plate that is both structure and guardrail, slicing through the vertical space. Ground level spaces include three bedrooms with individual baths, a guest suite, mudroom and exercise room.

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Exterior view of the writer's home office, limestone library, winding / floating stair, and covered pool patio. Forest above, creek below. See the Ink+Well project, a modern home addition on a steep, creek-front hillside. https://www.hush.house/portfolio/ink-well

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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This custom spiral staircase brings dramatic visual impact to this contemporary home. Jet-black metal triangular frames create a bold geometric structure, supporting natural wood treads that appear to float as they wind upward. The beautiful black railing follows the spiral staircase, adding security with precision. The contrast between warm wood and dark metal emphasizes the sculptural nature of the spiral form, turning a vertical connection into an architectural statement piece. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company