Located in the rural setting of Lupu­lesti, Romania, the project is part of a broader agri-tourism retreat designed and built by the studio in the surrounding countryside. Within this context, I was responsible for the design and construction of an internal staircase, from digital prototyping in Grasshopper through to the drafting of executive drawings–my first assignment in the office.

The The idea was to use simple plywood planks, machine cut them, and assemble them on site. I began with an analysis of material availability in the remote Romanian context, where local resources informed both dimensioning and fabrication choices. Developed entirely in Grasshopper, the parametric model allowed real-time adjustments to plank thickness according to material supply while maintaining accessibility standards for riser height and headroom. Efficient on-site assembly was a success: 209 timber elements interlock around a central steel column and are simply glued together, enabling construction with minimal equipment.