{"id":530,"date":"2025-03-19T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/?p=530"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:08:24","slug":"how-they-pulled-it-off-a-twisty-floating-staircase-for-a-14-foot-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.camperscorner.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/how-they-pulled-it-off-a-twisty-floating-staircase-for-a-14-foot-ceiling\/","title":{"rendered":"How They Pulled It Off: A Twisty, Floating Staircase for a 14-Foot Ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INC Architecture and Design used creative solutions to meet building codes and build “the tightest puzzle you\u2019ve ever seen.”<\/p>\n

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Welcome to How They Pulled It Off<\/a>, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hiding in plain sight in Greenpoint, Brooklyn\u2014a neighborhood known for its railroad-style apartments<\/a> and recently developed high-rise buildings\u2014is a ground-level maisonette with a winding floating staircase. In terms of New York City apartments, this two-bedroom is a unicorn with a lofty, 14-foot-high ceiling and a private terrace with its own entrance. It\u2019s the only unit of its kind in a six-floor residential building. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the main wall, Lin hung a photograph by Matthew Johnson; under the stairs, a small table by Phaedo. A custom chandelier by In Common With hangs overhead and a side table by Grain Design was added to the first landing.<\/p>\n

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INC Architecture & Design<\/a>, the firm that designed 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge<\/a> and the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport <\/a>(among other architectural landmarks), handled every creative aspect of this property. “It was exciting for us as we don\u2019t often get approached for a project like this,” says Drew Stuart, INC cofounder and Construction & Development Director. “We took on the entire scope as executive architect, design architect, and interior designer for all the units.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The ground-floor windows flood the apartment with natural light. For the dining area, Lin commissioned a table by Moving Mountains and installed a pendant light by In Common With.<\/p>\n

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For the ground floor unit, which is considered a retail-level space, INC saw an opportunity to create an elegant staircase that works with the large, windowed patio doors. (A legitimate retail space requires at least 14-foot-high ceilings; this ceiling line strikes all the way through to the back where the apartment is located. A bank occupies the front-facing retail space.)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The primary bedroom upstairs.<\/p>\n

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See the full story on Dwell.com: How They Pulled It Off: A Twisty, Floating Staircase for a 14-Foot Ceiling<\/a><\/b>
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