The presence of different ground levels requires solutions to connect them, either because of a need to adapt to the terrain or any other factor that leads to the verticalization of a building. Staircases serve the purpose of connecting the various floors and creating the building's dynamics through many different shapes, designs, and materials. When made of wood, they can also add a variety of colors and textures that contribute to the uniqueness of this element.
Since wooden stairs are light and slender, they can also incorporate cabinets and storage compartments, providing alternative uses for these connecting elements. We selected 20 projects of Portuguese houses with staircases made of wood, showing the versatility of this particular solution in terms of design and functions.
4 Houses in Graça / Lioz Arquitetura
Wood Structure Inside Stone Walls / Corpo Atelier
House on the Beach / Nelson Resende Arquitecto (in Portuguese)
Condeixa House / BAAU + Diego Inglez de Souza
AT House / Estudio ODS
LSC House / Alexandre Loureiro Architecture Studio
JoLa House / A2OFFICE
GD House / Esquissos - Arquitectura e Consultoria
Touguinha House / Raulino Silva
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RT House / A2OFFICE
JA House / Maria Ines Costa + Filipe Pina
PDR 385 / Fragmentos de Arquitectura
House in Ovar / Nelson Resende
NV House / Salworks (in Portuguese)
MAMI House / NoArq
Casa Madalena / Carlos Castanheira
House in Afife / Guilherme Machado Vaz
Casa dos Abraços / Marlene Uldschmidt
João’s House / Guilherme Machado Vaz
House in Príncipe Real / Camarim Arquitectos
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