Engaged to address life-safety improvements to this registered landmark home-turned-academic office space, CWA designed some life-quality improvements at the same time.
By designing a new, open stairwell to replace the narrow, non-compliant stair to the attic CWA created a safe means of attic egress while flooding both the formerly dark attic and the second floor with an abundance of natural light.
The gracious, open baluster wood stair physically and visually unites the previously isolated student oriented attic with the faculty who occupy second floor.
“CWA listened to our needs and created a light and spacious area in which the students could study. This design exceeded all expectations and the final result fully fits the bill. Additionally, our wanting to keep this building’s integrity within the original era was kept in mind and the renovation meets updated code yet still holds the charm it always had.”
Joann DelVecchio, Operations Manager, Yale University Department of Statistics