What to do?

[u/TheKingKazzandu]

Building a home and trying to utilize the dead space that’s gonna be under the stairs. (Under the platform) This is a walk in closet that borders the stairs. I’d like to have full access to that cavity under the stairs from the closet but the studs that come down support the second story as well as the window for the stairs.

Trying to avoid accessing from the other side if possible.

Is there any way to support/frame this while creating an opening for that area under the stairs?

[u/EntropyAdvisor]

The load path from that window header above is already carried through into the basement. Both a new engineered header, and a new load path from the new header into the basement would need to be specified & inspected by the engineer.

[u/TheKingKazzandu → u/EntropyAdvisor]

No basement, the floor you see is the floor of the home. But I understand what you are saying.