06/07/2025
Here is one of my favorite projects from many years ago. The beautiful weather has me thinking about outdoor space and how much this particular solution improved the lives of this family. Interesting story, they asked for a stair, they received a solution that not only solved their problem of accessing the back yard, but blends into the landscape, avoids awkward, unusable space underneath stairs typically found, and was designed to endure the elements. In fact, the bluestone treads (a type of sandstone) can be removed without tools so the entire thing can be pressure washed, paint touched up, or entirely repainted when the weather takes its toll. Concrete naturally handles weather well and we chose exposed aggregate so it would match (and it did beautifully) The design takes into account the topography, as we created a landing on a naturally high part of the yard, and extended the retaining wall and blended the stair with the landscape. This is the kind of thoughtful design and building methods that are core to our values and create enduring, delightful impacts on the built environment. Please reach out if you have some ideas or needs and would like your home improved with this level of care. Jacob
