#STAIR V.A.C.
Architect: Alessandro Pedron
Venice, 2017
Photo: Alessandra Chemollo
The protagonist for this staircase is natural
iron, simply oxidized by hand to obtain a
‘’spotted’’ effect.
This project involved a kind of manufacture
typical of heavy carpentry. Metal sheets
were chosen with a thickness of 15 mm,
using them as if they were sheets, cutting
them with laser and joining one to the
other. A game of grafts and joints in a
structure almost welding free, composed
as if it was a Meccano game.
For the wall covering Boiserie, délabré
Iron B was chosen, a De Castelli’s more
homogeneous finishing compared to the
staircase material. In this case, what is
interesting is the solution for covering
fire-fighting appliances with concealed
doors. The internal glass of the staircase
also acts as a support for iron handrails.
Glass, iron and stone coexist and intersect
to create a unitary structure.
