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Architects: Miró Rivera Architects
- Area: 8660 m²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Paul Finkel; Ibai Rigby; Bud Franck, AIA
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Manufacturers: Cosentino, Dornbracht, Hansgrohe, Louis Poulsen, Lutron, Rieder Group, Blu Bathworks, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, Subzero/Wolf, Accurate, Acor, Ann Sacks, Artemide, Axis 71, B-K Lighting, Belfer, Benjamin Moore, Berridge, Birchwood Lighting, Bosch, +42
Text description provided by the architects. Tucked into a steep site in West Austin, the Vista Residence is organized around a three-story, sculptural steel staircase that acts as the hinge point for the residence, with rooms and hallways unfolding from it on every floor. Assembled from 5/8” thick plate steel with white oak treads, the staircase took eight months to fabricate, assemble, and paint. During construction, a large opening was left in the roof structure so that the shop-fabricated sections could be lowered into place. The pieces were then bolted and welded together on site, and integrated into the main steel structure of the house. The stair is made up of over 200 individual pieces of steel joined by over 160 concealed bolts in addition to welds. The largest single piece of steel is 17 feet long and 10 feet tall.
