Introduction to Construction | UC Berkeley | Spring 2019 | Instructors: David Jaehning and Dana Buntrock
Group Members: Iva Monterrubio Langrova, Patrick Tehaney, and Myong Jae Kang
The design for this stair was driven by a desire for visual lightness. We used strategies of cantilevering and hanging the solid wood treads with contrasting minimal steel structure to achieve the effect of light, floating stairs. Our intention was to use the material as efficiently as possible, looking to the structural capacities and requirements to guide the design aesthetically.
All elements of the half-scale stair, except for the treads, are made of steel. Given the option
to use wood for only one element, the treads were chosen as the wood could be used structurally to the advantage of a light, floating effect, and because the solidness of the wood pieces provided good contrast to the lighter steel structure, making the effect of floating treads more pronounced. The stair is light enough for one person to carry and strong enough to hold at least 120lbs.
to use wood for only one element, the treads were chosen as the wood could be used structurally to the advantage of a light, floating effect, and because the solidness of the wood pieces provided good contrast to the lighter steel structure, making the effect of floating treads more pronounced. The stair is light enough for one person to carry and strong enough to hold at least 120lbs.
