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contemporary styling that emphasises the exceptional period design. The offices have been completed to a high specification, with luxurious interior finishes…sought to exceed the expectations of modern occupiers to create light, well configured space, whilst being sympathetic towards the building’s classical, regal architecture.” One of the most expensive postcodes in the
UK, the previous inhabitant list reads as a ‘who’s who’ of British history, with even the Queen Mother of Elizabeth II residing there from 1906 to 1920. That is why Spiral UK were honoured to
be contracted for the feature staircase that winds its way up through the centre of the old building. A stair of this height is ambitious in itself, but this design was helical in nature, bringing with it a host of engineering and fabrication challenges. Helical stairs appear to be defying gravity as they arc through a space and cause tension points where they tether to a structure. This particular design allowed for hidden support in the surrounding wall, the mild
steel structure cantilevering out leaving an atrium space down the centre of the stair, adding drama and wow factor. Gazing up from the ground floor, the dark balustrading contrasts with the white plaster work, accentuating the shape as it spirals upwards. The outer handrail is underlit by LED lighting cleverly concealed within the timber, mirroring the strip-lighting that curves around the edge of the soffits and reflecting off the brass nosing strips set into the vein cut Silk Georgette stone of the treads. It is no-expense-spared details such as
these that make for such a polished finish, where these contemporary stairs look l ike they have always been a part of the fabric of the building yet manage to integrate modern features. Overall, Spiral UK are very proud of the outcome and pleased to have been a part of the on-going history of this iconic building.
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