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#SPIRAL STAIRCASE SERIES#

The powder room draws light through translucent glass, nestled behind the kitchen. The kitchen is composed of Cherry and translucent glass cabinets with stainless steel shelves and countertops creating a progressive, modern backdrop to the interior edge of the living space. The result creates a sensory exciting path of movement and light, allowing the user to move up and down through dramatic shadow patterns that change with the position of the sun, transforming the light within the space.

#SPIRAL STAIRCASE SERIES#

An image of water was abstracted into a series of pixels that were translated into a series of varying perforations, creating a dynamic pattern cut out of curved stainless steel panels. The concept for the stair began with the metaphor of water as a connection to the chain of city lakes. Suspended cabinet elements of Australian Walnut float opposite the curved white wall and Walnut floors lead one into the living room and kitchen spaces.Ī custom perforated stainless steel shroud surrounds a spiral stair that leads to a roof deck and garden space above, creating a daylit lantern within the center of the space. This functions to privatize the master suite, while still allowing light to filter through the space to the entry. The master bedroom space is screened from the entry by a translucent glass wall layered with a perforated veil creating optical dynamics and movement. Upon entry, a curved wall of white marble dust plaster pulls one into the space and delineates the boundary of the private master suite. Designed for a young professional, the space is shaped by distinguishing the private and public realms through sculptural spatial gestures. One thing to note is that concrete is the heaviest material you can use for a staircase, so you need to consider how the stair will be supported by the main structure of the building.This sixth floor penthouse overlooks the city lakes, the Uptown retail district and the city skyline beyond. For concrete floating stairs, glass and steel balustrades are a very popular choice as they accentuate the ‘floating’ effect.

Balustrades for concrete stairs can also be made using the above materials.

Handrails for concrete staircases can be made in polished glass, wood, glass or clad in leather.

Our concrete treads can have a fair face (smooth) or exposed aggregate (rough pebble dash) finish on the outside.

Treads can be inset with contrasting materials such as timber or stone.

Many people are surprised at the range of different finishes that Spiral UK can incorporate to create the design effect you are looking for in your concrete spiral staircase or curved concrete stairs.

Concrete can be made to blend with the colour of your walls and floorsĬustomise your concrete staircase with these lovely finishes from Spiral UK.

Concrete staircases can help to improve sound-proofing between the floors in a building.Concrete stairs are quiet as they do not create creaks or echoes.Concrete is inherently resistant to fire.They can be used to fill a large space cost-effectively.

Concrete stairs require very little maintenance.

Concrete spiral staircases and curved concrete stairs will not rot, fade or warp over time.

Concrete stairs are very tough and durable.

Concrete spiral staircases and curved concrete stairs can be used in external locations as well as within your home.

Poured concrete stairs are cast in situ rather than being pre-made, and this method is often used for curved concrete stairsĪll our stairs are reinforced concrete stairs, where the concrete material is strengthened using steelĬoncrete stairs offer you some great practical benefits:.

Pre-cast concrete stairs are made in moulds at our factory.

Spiral UK can advise you on the best approach to creating your concrete stairs: