The staircase was designed as a sculptural architectural feature that brings lightness and precision to the interior. A custom single-stringer stair with open risers creates a floating effect, allowing natural light to pass through the space while emphasizing the clean modern lines of the design. Custom horizontal metal railings add an industrial edge and reinforce the home’s refined material palette of steel, wood, and concrete. Alongside the stair, a full-height plaster wall introduces texture and warmth, balancing the crispness of the metal detailing and enhancing the vertical scale of the space. The composition creates a striking yet understated focal point that connects the home’s levels with elegance and simplicity, designed by H2D Architecture + Design. Architecture and Design by: H2D Architecture + Design www.h2darchitects.com Built by: Carlisle Classic Homes Interior Design by: Karlee Coble Interiors Photos by: Christopher Nelson Photography

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Located in the Midtown East neighborhood of Turtle Bay, this project involved combining two separate units to create a duplex three bedroom apartment. The upper unit required a gut renovation to provide a new Master Bedroom suite, including the replacement of an existing Kitchen with a Master Bathroom, remodeling a second bathroom, and adding new closets and cabinetry throughout. An opening was made in the steel floor structure between the units to install a new stair. The lower unit had been renovated recently and only needed work in the Living/Dining area to accommodate the new staircase. Given the long and narrow proportion of the apartment footprint, it was important that the stair be spatially efficient while creating a focal element to unify the apartment. The stair structure takes the concept of a spine beam and splits it into two thin steel plates, which support horizontal plates recessed into the underside of the treads. The wall adjacent to the stair was clad with vertical wood slats to physically connect the two levels and define a double height space. Whitewashed oak flooring runs through both floors, with solid white oak for the stair treads and window countertops. The blackened steel stair structure contrasts with white satin lacquer finishes to the slat wall and built-in cabinetry. On the upper floor, full height electrolytic glass panels bring natural light into the stair hall from the Master Bedroom, while providing privacy when needed. archphoto.com

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design: Mark Lind / photo: Andrew Pogue / precast concrete: Newbold Stone
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Custom single stringer with maple treads and risers and stainless steel cable railing system made by Capozzoli Stairworks. Project location: Philadelphia, PA. Please visit our website www.thecapo.us or contact us at 609-635-1265 for more information.

Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This project tests the theory of bringing high quality design to a prefabricated factory setting. Enrolled in the LEED-Home Pilot, this residence completed certification. The modular home was conceived as two boxes that slide above one another to create outdoor living space and a lower covered rear entry. The passive solar design invites large amounts of light from the south while minimizing openings to the east and west. Factory construction saves both time and costs while reducing waste and using a controlled labor force. Built in a factory north of Denver, the home arrived by flatbed truck in two pieces and was craned into place in about 4 hours providing a fast, sustainable, cost effective alternative to traditional homebuilding techniques. Upgraded lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, doors, door hardware, windows, tile and bamboo flooring were incorporated into the design. 80% of the residence was completed in the factory in less than 3 weeks and other items were finished on site including the exterior stucco, garage, metal railing and stair. Stack-Slide-Stitch describes the conceptual process of how to tie together two distinct modular boxes. Stack refers to setting one modular directly on top of the other. Slide refers to the action that creates an upper southern deck area while simultaneously providing a covered rear entry area. The stitching or interlocking occurs with the upward extension of the lower volume with the front deck walls and with the rear two story vertical.

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