Whether to mark a change of direction, to highlight its first steps or its own presence in a room, stairs that combine two or more materials tend to draw attention by establishing dialogs between particular characteristics of each material. Concrete, steel and wood are some of the most common choices to compose the structure of stairs due to their high strength and versatility. But, when combined, these different materials expand their individual possibilities and reveal how the design can be tailored to their peculiarities and connections.
The combination of textures, colors, and finishes among materials can provide a number of creative solutions for these elements used for vertical circulation, as shown in LÂM’s Home, by AD+studio and House 9A, by 23o5Studio, characterized by stairs with a sturdy and rough base that meets a light and sleek structure of steps. The opposite composition order, a lighter base that meets a robust set of steps, thrives ingeniously in Luis Carbonell's Casa Chulavista and messina | rivas' Angatuba House, where the light wooden stairs' base is followed by raw concrete steps.
Below, get to know 15 projects that give a higher degree of protagonism to stairs through the integration of different materials in their structure.
Dirk and The Chocolate Factory / Anna & Eugeni Bach
Casa Chulavista / Luis Carbonell
Grid House / BLOCO Arquitetos
CH House / ODDO architects
Angatuba House / messina | rivas
Wall House / CTA | Creative Architects
LÂM’s Home / AD+studio
Casa Arabá / Estúdio BRA
Peek House / Kuzman Architecture
Gym Loft / eklund_terbeek
Apartament MUSA / flipê arquitetura
House With 5 Retaining Walls / Kiyoaki Takeda Architects
House 9A / 23o5Studio
Zen House / H.a
AA308 Offices / MCVR Studio
Find more reference projects in this My ArchDaily folder created by the author.
