STAIR DETAIL

Location: Rua General Almério de Moura, 200, São Paulo, Brazil)

Materials: Foam board, Corner brace joints, Basswood dowels, Plywood, 3D printed human tread

The model captures the most prominent feature in Casa De Vidro: the staircase, focusing on the lower half of the stairs by making a section cut mid-way through the staircase. The detailing at the bottom explores the relationship between the angled support brackets and the wooden slabs by the use of corner braces to support holding each piece of the foam board. Dowels are used as railings. With the use of a human scale figure, helps determine the function and the overall scale of the model. Therefore, the model helps the viewer to interact with the staircase while also noticing an informative breakdown of the construction.