Architectural Concept & Structural Design

A sculptural, minimalist staircase where thick solid-hardwood treads project straight out from a smooth plaster wall with no visible floor supports, encased in structural glass.

Structural Execution Guide

  • Conceal a heavy-duty 1/2-inch structural steel plate stringer inside the load-bearing wall studs before hanging drywall.

  • Weld structural steel box brackets perpendicular to the hidden stringer at each step interval.

  • Sleeve 3.5-inch thick solid rift-sawn oak box treads over the steel brackets, securing them with hidden underside fasteners.

  • Anchor 3/4-inch laminated structural glass balustrades into a continuous recessed floor shoe channel.

  • Embed a continuous warm-white LED ribbon beneath the lip of every floating tread to cast steps in a downward glow.

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