Recent visits by design media remind us of what makes our workspace so special. After measuring off site, it’s here that we design and construct our staircases. In our workshop showroom you hear the rattle of a hand-held chisel as a craftsman works a beam of Santos Mahogany. A wisp of dust rises from the rail, carrying the scent of cinnamon on the air. You follow a flash of light around the corner and enter a vast, sun-lit space. The flicker of precision welding equipment illuminates something tall, with elegant lines and sweeping curves, rising toward the rafters. You approach, your hand reaching for the smooth, polished bannister.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Beach Stairs: Seabrook Does it Right
This time of year many of us head to the beach. In Washington, that's often a tricky trip traveled down a high bank rather than on a sloping path to the sand. The Seabrook neighborhood did a great set of stairs to their community's beach. It's mammoth in size and just right in scale to those big beach dunes.
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