SWISS ARMY STAIRCASE
DAS SWARTZENREARDER HAUS
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA

This house has a library built into the gable-end walls of the second floor. The library bookshelves are formed by the house’s original studs (which were stripped and left exposed), face-mounted horizontal 2 x 2’s, and multi-colored wood shelves fastened between the studs. The library shelves are accessed by a built-in, alternating tread staircase, made of oak and maple. The stair attaches to the side of a built-in refrigerator, housed in birch veneer plywood, stained red. The stair treads extend across the width of the stair, becoming display shelves beneath.