BŌK Modern, an innovator in architectural metal systems, announces the release of the Stair Guardrail Fascia Mount, a seamless integration of functionality and modern aesthetics of stair guardrails. The Stair Guardrail Fascia Mount is a pre-engineered guardrail solution designed for both interior and exterior use and engineered for clean installation and enduring performance.
The system mounts to the top or exterior of stair stringers, with joints oriented either at right angles to the stringer or perpendicular to the treads, providing architects and builders with flexible detailing options that avoid visual clutter.
BŌK Modern’s Stair Guardrail Fasçia Mounts are engineered as part of their patented Universal Mount system, where attention to detail shows up in everything from patented corner folding to self-holding signature carriage bolts that eliminate protruding bolt heads. The guardrail brackets fasten directly to the BŌK Universal Mount, which offers adjustability in all directions and in rotation, allowing installers to fine-tune each connection for a precise fit.
Image Courtesy of: BOK Modern. Photographer Brian’s Perspective
The Hacienda Heights Senior Housing Community features the Fascia Mounts in a custom golden pattern that echoes the building’s original brise-soleil design language.
At Arlington High School, a custom Stair Guardrail Fascia Mount with BŌK Modern’s distinctive B47 circular pattern. The flowing geometry introduces movement and modernity while delivering durable, code-compliant protection.
Image Courtesy of: BOK Modern. Photographer Chad Davis
When the Fasçia Mount is paired with the flat-plate Universal Mount:
● Waterproofing is simplified and hardware is concealed, preserving clean lines at the stair.
● Panels can be specified in stainless steel or weathering steel (Cor-Ten), among other metal options and are available in an unlimited range of colors and patterns.
● Coordinated accessories, including handrail brackets, lighting, wood caps, and floor-closure plates, allow for a single, integrated system.
Hacienda Heights Senior Housing Renovation — North Richmond, CA Originally built in 1966 and recently renovated to deliver 150 new low-income and homeless housing units, Hacienda Heights features BŌK Modern’s Fascia Mounts in a custom golden pattern that echoes the building’s original brise-soleil design language. The result provides an updated identity while maintaining continuity with the mid-century façade.
Across the renovated campus at Arlington High School, BŌK Modern supplied a custom Stair Guardrail Fascia Mount with their distinctive B47 circular pattern. The flowing geometry introduces movement and modernity while delivering durable, code-compliant protection, demonstrating how safety and design expression can coexist in high-traffic educational environments.
About BŌK Modern
Founded in 2009 by former founders of NC2 Architecture Russ Naylor and Heddie Chu, BŌK Modern is an innovative design studio specializing in architectural metal panel systems that marry form,
function, and fabrication. With a team of product designers, engineers, industrial designers, and architects, BŌK’s team brings over 30 years of collective experience to projects across the commercial,
hospitality, and multi-residential sectors. The cross-disciplinary approach fuels future-forward, customizable metal solutions that eliminate unnecessary secondary structures, streamlining installation while elevating design.
From affordable housing to high-impact commercial spaces, BŌK’s patented systems are engineered for both beauty and efficiency. The company prides itself on solving complex design challenges with simplified details, structurally reinforced panels, and installation methods that save time and reduce costs. Whether contributing to community-driven housing in California or landmark developments in cities like Honolulu and Philadelphia, BŌK Modern delivers thoughtful, sustainable design solutions that push the industry forward.
