Interior Architecture + Floating Stair Details

Architectural Interiors // One of the primary features of a contemporary residence completed earlier this year is the custom floating staircase that greets visitors at the dramatic double-height entry to the custom waterfront home.

view from entry / huntington harbour contemporary residence

Rising from a limestone base, a single asymmetrical structural stringer supports a minimalist palette of glass, exposed steel and white oak.

asymmetrical stair stringer / view of structure from below

The balanced proportions of the offset design increase visual access to the adjacent channel glass wall, bringing additional light into the foyer while heightening architectural interest from all perspectives.

limestone base at floating stair

Sitting on the metal structure, white oak treads juxtapose the glass railing lightly connected to the steel with a series of standoffs.

glass, oak + steel / floating stair details

glass + steel at railing / huntington harbour contemporary

The lightness of the stair aesthetic highlights the continuity of carefully-selected adjacent wall finishes- channel glass to the left and split-face stone to the right- as they extend from the exterior approach through the stucco entry and into the main open living space.

The resulting interior architecture allows for a subtle, yet strong, connection to the exterior, leading from the entry courtyard, through the foyer and toward the dramatic water views beyond.

stair from below / view toward entry courtyard, huntington harbour contemporary

Find additional project photos at the portfolio page and for more information on the design and construction processes, revisit previous posts here at MYD blog.