tamir addadi architecture achieves a sense of lightness in stair-bookcase

when asked to convert the loft of a private house into a bedroom with a study, that would also had to include a large bookcase, tamir addadi architecture had to face two major challenges: a very tight budget and dealing with a small space.

requiring a new means of access to the loft, they designed a combined solution that incorporates a bookcase into a staircase, merging them into one single element.

the aim was to achieve a sense of lightness, despite the introduction of such a large structure. to do so, a new south-facing skylight was added to the loft, enabling natural light to penetrate through the airy staircase space, and illuminate formerly dark areas of the ground and first floors at the core of the house.

the result is an architectural bookcase that not only acts as storage for the owner’s collection of novels and literary volumes, but also adds visual interest to the interior.

 

the floating white painted timber steps give a sense of lightness to the staircase

 

the bookcase lies on one side of the staircase acting also as the rail

 

books are supported by two diagonal bars that traverse the timber structure

 

the view from the ground shows a grid system for placing books

 

the skylight illuminates the whole staircase and lower floors