Staircases from the 1100 Architect Portfolio

Whether it's in a Brooklyn Heights Townhouse, Greenwich Village Duplex or Upper East Side Loft, a unique staircases by 1100 Architect adds character and charm to the spaces they inhabit — check out some of our favorite designs after the jump...

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All pictures from the 1100 Architect residential portfolio. Which staircase is your favorite?

Pics: Michael Moran, Peter Aaron

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Although I love the ballustrades on Staircase #2, Staircase # 3 (the one with the wood paneled walls and the HVAC vents in the floor) is my preference.

With the exception of the unfortunate Pineapple finial, it looks like it could have come out of an old Oceanliner...

posted by bepsf on January 16th 2009 at 5:53pm
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This reminds me of that site www.stairporn.com

--not my favorite, but a nice resource of stair ideas.

posted by medusa12120 on January 16th 2009 at 5:55pm
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Is that pineapple for real? That is just asking for impalement.

I like the look of the first one the best, though my current house has triangle steps like that in the middle and I'm constantly worried I'm going to step wrong and tumble down when my hands are full.

posted by leenwebb on January 16th 2009 at 6:12pm
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Wow, these are beautiful! I like Stair #4 (the sort of ovoid one) the best, followed by Stair #2.

posted by Emily the Cat on January 16th 2009 at 7:08pm
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Right now I don't have a stair rail, and it freaks me out. I've lost my footing twice on the stairs (hardwood) and landed on my back. Luckily, I was not injured in either incident.

So thumbs down to the first photo.

posted by david on January 16th 2009 at 10:10pm
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david - the handrail is built into a void in the wall....check it out in the second picture.

posted by Aaron on January 20th 2009 at 5:12pm
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