The Connecticut house also features another staircase by the front door. "The front stair has closed risers; it’s a continuous surface of ash," Gray says. "That’s because it’s the front stair and the main entry—we didn’t want to see through that stair. We wanted to have people go around it to get in the house." Photo 3 of 5 in Architects Share the Story Behind Their Modern Staircase Design by Allie Weiss

Architects Share the Story Behind Their Modern Staircase Design

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The Connecticut house also features another staircase by the front door. "The front stair has closed risers; it’s a continuous surface of ash," Gray says. "That’s because it’s the front stair and the main entry—we didn’t want to see through that stair. We wanted to have people go around it to get in the house."