LA Stairs

A wood-and-glass staircase connects the main living areas with the spacious bedrooms.

The staircase follows the bedroom’s new primary material, French white oak.

Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.

A look at one of four double-height bedrooms in the tallest structure. Each one comes with a “tapanco,” or loft, for sleeping or reading.

Floating Staircase

The staircase’s steel guardrail and the custom black bookshelf create a link between the kitchen, the living space, and the entryway.

Stairway

"There aren’t many row houses that treat vertical circulation and the relationship between public and private spaces the same way as [this house]," Shane says. White oak treads and a painted steel handrail make up the home's signature staircase.

Hope restyled the interiors to give the property an honest, contemporary feel.

Cliff Dwelling | Olson Kundig

A staircase leads up to private areas.

The striking interior stair was originally designed as a light well to filter light from above deep into the interior space.

Super White Eggshell Benjamin Moore paint give the walls a crisp, fresh feel.

Dining area, looking toward central stair and entry alcove.