The owner of this remodel approached PBW with a request to add a staircase to access a cramped attic space in a charming Norwegian-style cabin. Her reference point was the tour de force staircase in Villa Mairea, by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Unintimidated, PBW designed a beautifully crafted, Nordic-inspired stair "tower" and new entry between the two gable volumes of the existing structure. The scope came to include an expanded, updated kitchen and a new dining room opening onto a partially covered flagstone terrace.
