Working at Seattle Stair and Design has forever changed the
way I see stairs. I love the concept of
using light as a design element. Geoffrey Holton, an architect and friend of
mine from Berkeley, CA did just this in his latest remodel. It is a commercial
building in southwest Berkeley that has been divided into various office, art
and retail spaces. As I walked up the stairs to the 2nd level
offices, I was taken by the awesome patterns of light coming through the treads
from the upper flight of stairs. He chose to use a painted grate material on
the treads to contrast with the naturally rusting steel risers. Walking up and
down under this metal stair is an experience of light, shape and
creativity.
