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Project Travertine stair
Location Private house, London
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Travertine stair

The Project

The Travertine Stair was the focal point of an ambitious residential project which united two apartments in a listed building in central London. Our client wished to have a comfortable home suitable for entertaining.

Inserted into the double-height volume created in the existing floor plates, the new staircase was conceived as a bold, sculpted form. The stair is a self-supporting, solid stone construction with a strong yet graceful presence. Large blocks were carved into units of three stairs each, giving the stair a clear tectonic that required master stonemasons of real skill. A rare and beautiful silver-grey travertine was used both for the stair itself and for the floors throughout the project, chosen for its varied layering and colour tone.
Photography ©Dennis Gilbert/VIEW

Awards

Finalist in the Architizer A+ Awards 2016
BD Individual House Architect of the Year 2016
Commended in the Structural Awards 2015

Development

Model

Sketch

On Site

Collaborators

Contractor: Beck Interiors
Stone Staircase: Atelier de France
Stone Mason: Luc Tamborero of Atelier Romeo SRL

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