Ricochet Stair

Within a 1920s house, the central stair is reimagined through a sculptural guard that extends across three floors. Locally fabricated from blackened steel, slender balusters are set perpendicular to the path of travel, intersecting in a criss-crossing array. The composition forms an interference pattern, recalling the layered motion of overlapping water waves.

Referencing Gemini’s duality, the lines meet, separate, and recombine, creating a sense of movement within a fixed form. The absence of a newel post allows the guard to read as a continuous field.
Set within a minimal white foyer, the stair becomes both a point of circulation and a precise graphic focal element.