EeStairs is one of the world’s leading staircase design and manufacturing companies and creates some of the most impactful stairs and balustrades. Their BREEAM-rated Outstanding HQ in the Netherlands is supported by a UK-based team and studios worldwide.

In the residential sector, architects typically come to EeStairs with an indicative stair design, and they then help them to develop the design in much greater detail. For example, they will collaborate at the earliest stage possible to refine any structural challenges by supplying accurate 3D modelling and structural design loads.

EeStairs involvement removes any risk of inaccuracy in staircase fabrication because they have their own in-house engineering and software to produce the stair-fabrication drawings. This means the stair design is never lost in translation – the domestic staircases EeStairs make in their factory are exactly as designed, right down to the finest details.

And to help designers and specifiers refine their domestic projects, they can give them direct access to the EeStairs materials library so they can assess combinations, or create mood boards.
You can see from the residential sector case studies, the design and outstanding build quality of their residential staircases is unmistakable.

Dutch barn project where heritage building meets contemporary interior design

The latest residential project completed by Eestairs is a Dutch Barn in the Netherlands.

This helical staircase was designed and developed by the team at EeStairs is made of plywood, and EeStairs is particularly proud of it – it’s the first time they have used this sustainable material to make a feature staircase. Plywood was chosen to blend in with the barn’s other materials, such as lime plaster, flax insulation, and pine cabinetry. The barn conversion is part of a larger project that forms a cluster of zero-carbon historic buildings.

Two features of the staircase stand out in particular: there is no central supporting column, and this is because EeStairs in-house design team worked closely with the engineers and project architect to produce a self-supporting helix. The other notable aspect is the accuracy of the balustrade geometry and the precise lines of the plywood edges.

This staircase is proof that stairs with dramatic forms can be made very successfully without using high-tech materials, and this can be particularly significant in architectural projects involving older buildings, or in designs such as this barn that aim to substantially reduce environmental impacts.

Project Name: Barn at the Ahof, Landgoed Appel [NL]
Architect: Flip Wentink Architects
Photographer: Alex Baxter

www.eestairs.co.uk