Before you say it, I already know what you’re thinking…  yes, these railings look fantastic as a piece of functional sculpture.

This project was fabricated for a client that recently converted an old barn frame into their new residence in Chadds Ford, PA.  The original threshing floor boards were repurposed as the second floor finish material and a reclaimed cypress paneling clads the new winding stair, walls, and ceiling. The request for the design of these railings was that they have a very thin profile, be visually open, and have a near seamless integration with the rest of the modern yet rustic interior.  

The handrail at the winding stair was field bent to the radius of the treads, cut to length, and finished on site prior to installation. The guard rail balusters and spindles were recessed into the wood floor to visually obscure this transition. The welds on the steel connections were ground smooth but left raw enough to communicate the hand crafted nature of the product.