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replaced with wider stairs in wood, steel and
glass, with open treads to let the light flow
through. Skylights on the top level, and a glass
floor below, allow natural light to filter down
through the stairwell, which in turn helps to
draw people up to the living area at the top.
For further definition, the architects wrapped
the stairwell with a perforated metal screen that
runs along the ceiling and folds down the stairs,
connecting all four levels.
“Light travels through the screen not only
from the skylights at the very top, but also
from windows and artificial lighting behind

the metal,” says Feldman. “There is also LED
lighting within a reveal at the top where the
metal screen meets overhead cabinets.”
In keeping with the owners’ preference for
a clean, uncluttered aesthetic, the top floor was
gutted and the space opened up to create one
large living space with views to the front and
rear. Both the livin r