architect design™: Parisian stair railing

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Parisian stair railing

While I sort through the 500 photos I took over my recent trip to Paris I thought I would share with you a great staircase I saw in an art gallery (I believe in the 17th). Why is it that the best railings never meet US code? Not sure if I loved the red color or the balustrade pattern better!

5 comments:

Mark D. Ruffner said...: Code or not, it's a great design, and I like that gutsy red. Did you have a sense that it's an old railing updated, or a modern one?; December 2, 2014 at 2:27 PM
ArchitectDesign™ said...: Given the end of the rail and the obvious recent renovation of the building it was in I would say it was done in the past decade, Mark.
'Not code' isn't the problem -the problem is we can't replicate it here in the US because of it!; December 2, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Ann said...: That is so chic but yes, now that I have a small child all I see is trouble from that pretty thing! I think a similar form, contracted for code, could make a really striking balustrade as well.; December 2, 2014 at 5:31 PM
ArchitectDesign™ said...: Ann, definitely could still be used for inspiration (which is why I took the photo!). I love how the tail of the railing on the right elegantly finishes off the flourishes of the pickets - like calligraphy!; December 2, 2014 at 5:32 PM
pve design said...: Just stunning!
pve; December 3, 2014 at 11:23 AM