The large terrace on the upper level, which contains the house's bedrooms, is nearly 968 square feet.
An eight-foot-high sliding glass door leads to the backyard's ipe deck, ideal for informal gatherings. The bench cushions are custom from Studio Collins Weir and the tables and chairs are from Design Within Reach.
A longtime fan of the Case Study houses of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, Terry Ohm was attracted to the iT House, by Taalman Koch Architecture, for the design’s “transparency and minimalism.” His customized, smaller-scale version stands on a rural plot of land in Lake County, California. Ohm sits on his broad front steps often and appreciates their strong visual impact: “The house is so little, you’ve gotta go for grand wherever you can get it!”
A staircase leads to a roof deck with striking views.
Stair Railing Detail
Entry / Stairway
Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.
Stairs to loft level 2
Living room space, integrated between a horizontal relation of external areas.
The ground floor consists of the public space with ample room for entertaining, while all the private living spaces have been delegated to the second floor.
A new interior stair allows vertical circulation, and funnels light into the interior space.
A built-in bench along the stairs offers a quiet spot for reflection.
Within the home, the ceiling heights range from 11 to 21 feet.
A catwalk connects the two bedrooms upstairs without impeding the flow of light in the main area. The staircase is composed of structural steel with a painted finish, and blackbutt treads and handrail.
Studio David Thulstrup incorporated green spaces into this old pencil factory in Copenhagen to transform it into a modern home for photographer Peter Krasilnikoff.
A stained concrete floor gleams throughout the first floor.
staircase details
According to architect Johanne Taugbøl, the firm nicknamed the project Stairway to Heaven because of this long staircase topped with a south-facing window. "At certain times of the day and year, you might be blinded by the light flooding in from the south," said Taugbøl.
