Riverside Feature Staircase

The architect wanted the stair to read as one continuous folded ribbon of steel, but the site allowed only four months between structural handover and shop fit-out, and there was no room for a crane in the lobby. We reviewed the shop drawings against the surveyed opening, set out the curved stringers in the workshop and split the flight into four transportable sections. The blackened mild-steel stringers, 42 treads, a slim baserail and the glass infill were then assembled, welded and levelled on site by our own installation crew. The stair opened on schedule, carries a 5 kN/m² crowd load, and is now the lead image in the building's leasing pack.

Scope, Materials and Delivery:

• Materials — 12 mm mild-steel stringers, folded steel treads with timber tops and 10 mm toughened glass.
• Fabrication — CNC-cut stringers, jig-welded treads and a hand-burnished patina.
• Set-out — full-size survey of the stair opening before a single plate was cut.
• Installation — four sections lifted by chain hoist and welded level in place.
• Handover — balustrade load-tested, glass set and snag list closed in one visit.

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