La rotule: Birch staircase with integrated storage space between the main and second floor of a Little Italy triplex in Montreal, designed and built by J. Duchesneau and L. McComber.
La rotule – 1

Building a staircase between the main and second floor of a triplex.

Description
A solid birch staircase unfolds over a storage space. Long bookshelves pick up the ascending rhythm, integrating the staircase into the adjacent rooms. A continuous sculpted handrail guides you in a stair shaft illuminated by tangential light from the living quarters to the bedrooms.

Architecture
L. McComber
J. Duchesneau

Construction
La cie Duchesneau & McComber

Photos
Steve Montpetit



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