“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”

Reclaimed oak craftsman doors
デンバーにある低価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (赤い壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

GLASS OPTIONS: Clear Beveled Low E or Flemish Low E TIMBER: Mahogany DOUBLE DOOR: 5'0", 5'4". 6'0" x 8'0" x 1 3/4" LEAD TIME: 2-3 weeks
タンパにある高級な中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア) の写真

サンディエゴにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (ベージュの壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (茶色い壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア) の写真

Audrey Hall
他の地域にある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (白い壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア) の写真

Emily Limb
ジーロングにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (白い壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア) の写真

Buff colored Peacock Pavers are used throughout this Mandeville residence.
ニューオリンズにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (ベージュの壁、コンクリートの床、青いドア) の写真

カルガリーにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (茶色い壁、コンクリートの床、淡色木目調のドア) の写真

バーリにある地中海スタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (白い壁、コンクリートの床、青いドア、マルチカラーの床、三角天井) の写真

“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”