This existing lakeside residence was transformed from a house full of heavy stone and beams into a light-filled place for enjoying art, food and family. The homeowner, who relaxes by cooking multi-course meals for friends, wanted a kitchen to be a focus second only to the artwork in the home.
An exercise in minimalism, the stair is a study in light, structure and materiality. The existing three-story stairwell was a poorly lit and cavernous. To bring the clients’ art collection to light, the stair became a bright, active, vertical gallery that can be enjoyed every day. A skylight and slot window fill the space with light, while perforated stainless steel treads and risers appear to dissolve from view.
art house staircase
DeForest Architects Team | John DeForest AIA, Steve Click, Lindsey Meyer
Interior Design | NB Design Group
Contractor | Roberts Wygal
Structural | Evergreen Design Company
Landscape | Allworth Design
Photography | Benjamin Benschneider and John Granen
AIA Seattle 2010 Honor Award for Washington Architecture, Citation, for Steel Stair
Residential Architect Design Award, Grand, Architectural Design Detail, for Steel Stair
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