In the home’s basement, a wood platform stair connects the lower level with the main living on the first floor. Due to its location near the garage and mudroom, the wider steps to the right of the staircase provide a convenient place to sit for both children.

With three floors above ground and one below, the home is centered around an open staircase that visually connects all floors. Upon entering the home on the first floor, the owners and their guests are immediately greeted by the striking staircase, with its

This year’s Builder’s Choice & Custom Home Design Awards winners—selected by jurors Cary Bernstein of San Francisco–based Cary Bernstein Architect; Jay Kallos, senior vice president of architecture at Alpharetta, Ga.–based Ashton Woods;

P erched on a steeply sloped site in the Corona Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, the dramatic three-story Terrace House began with simple roots. Local architecture firm Aidlin Darling Design was approached by the client—a growing family

In the home’s basement, a wood platform stair connects the lower level with the main living on the first floor. Due to its location near the garage and mudroom, the wider steps to the right of the staircase provide a convenient place to sit for both children.