Contemporary Winding Staircase

For this project we were asked to design and install a floating staircase for a contemporary new build property with high ceilings and a glass-fronted atrium.

The design needed to allow for plenty of light from the glass front to fill the atrium but also appear elegant with a careful balance between the steel and timber elements.

The brief had to overcome many hidden challenges, firstly the customers wanted to avoid a 90-degree turn on a landing so the design team opted for a winding design to make each step gradually navigate the space as it rises. The treads actually ended up with 3 different profiles so that the curve of the stairs gradually changes as you reach the floor to make the staircase more open from the hallway.

Secondly, the structure and support of the flight had to integrate with a building with ‘passive-house’ levels of insulation, underfloor heating, and a SIP construction method, this meant reinforcement deep under the finished floors and hidden steel plates to spread load and support the forces of the elegant steel spine, this had to be planned and completed months ahead of the install of the stairs themselves.

The result of all the hard work, a stunning staircase that is effortlessly suspended in the space, navigating the 110-degree turn with elegant ease, inviting you to climb it from the entrance and the hallway of the property alike, as an extra added detail the staircase has an under light strip running up its length to highlight the steelwork in the evenings.

Mild Steel structure 12mm plate stringers – graphite wax finish
English Oak Character grade treads 44mm thick – beeswax finish
3100mm height x 2500mm wide x 2700mm deep