Contemporary staircase in East Bay home. Photos by Eric Zepeda Studio

Open riser stair with 4' square skylight above admit natural light deep into the central spaces of the home. Extra nosing below treads make the stair safe for small children or pets. Photo Credit: 2013 MHB PHOTO-GRAF | Marie-Hélène Bilodeau

笹倉洋平

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

tomas dordevic

This healthy, modern, energy-efficient 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home is nestled in Cayuga Heights, and is completely elevated for superior moisture control. The design of this home features two elevated masses; one is the main living space, and another is the master suite sanctuary, connected by a glazed-in bridge.The floors are diamond-polished and dyed poured concrete floors. Stair designs feature open risers and painted steel construction with bamboo treads. Low voltage cable lighting throughout brings in an interesting modern element.

壁と床、段板、さらに手すりの笠木を同じテクスチャと色味で合わせ、スチールの部材だけを半艶ブラック色で外した空間づくり。 木材の空間にスチールが見事に「外し」として機能しています。 この部分以外の壁は白を基調としており、階段がある部分のみ、吹抜けの上部まで続く木材の壁としていて、お施主様の吹抜けに対する意気込みを感じます。

Open pickets become the structural stair support.

Anton Rodriguez

Mid Century design Open Rise staircase with curved continuous hand railing. American Oak feature treads suspended from round pins of the dual timber stringers.

Offenes und helles Treppenhaus mit Blick auf die Berge

Unlimited Style Photography

My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Duy Nguyen Photography -------------------------------------------------------Right from the beginning it was evident that this Coquitlam Renovation was unique. It’s first impression was memorable as immediately after entering the front door, just past the dining table, there was a tree growing in the middle of home! Upon further inspection of the space it became apparent that this home had undergone several alterations during its lifetime... We knew we wanted to transform this central space to be the focal point. The home’s design became based around the atrium and its tile ‘splash’. Other materials in this space that add to this effect are the 3D angular mouldings which flow from the glass ceiling to the floor. As well as the colour variation in the hexagon tile, radiating from light in the center to dark around the perimeter. These high contrast tiles not only draw your eye to the center of the atrium but the flush transition between the tiles and hardwood help connect the atrium with the rest of the home.

壁と床、段板、さらに手すりの笠木を同じテクスチャと色味で合わせ、スチールの部材だけを半艶ブラック色で外した空間づくり。 木材の空間にスチールが見事に「外し」として機能しています。 この部分以外の壁は白を基調としており、階段がある部分のみ、吹抜けの上部まで続く木材の壁としていて、お施主様の吹抜けに対する意気込みを感じます。