HAMPSTEAD

Refurbishment and extension of a residential House

House 1 To create a contemporary, timeless multi-flight staircase with slim profile treads and risers going from ground to second floor in this North London property. The stair is clad in rich thick walnut timber to match surrounding floor finishes. The accompanying low iron glass balustrade allows light to flood through from the windows on the first floor and landings and uses the most minimal fixings possible for a clean crisp finish. A slim chocolate brown leather clad handrail hugs the wall and landings. House 2 To create an elegant and sweeping staircase flowing seamlessly from ground floor onto the first floor landing with balustrade along the landing edges. Cantilevered dark walnut treads are complemented by a simple white painted plastered balustrade capped with a dark Havana leather hand-stitched handrail. The balustrade walls then curve sinuously around the landing edges forming a frame for the beautiful crystal chandelier which itself is a major feature of the main entrance hall. House 3 Lower ground floor staircase clad in cool stone in contrast with the upper flights clad in dark rich American Walnut which itself is offset beautifully against the simple white plastered parapet wall. The parapet walls are inset with glass balustrade panels – a clever feature allowing light to flood through from adjacent windows and on the lower ground floor provides a tantalising glimpse of the basement pool. A dark brown Havana leather stitched handrail intersects the parapet wall, travelling continuously along its length from the basement up the 7 stories

House 4

To create a challenging feature staircase rising majestically up through five flights from lower ground floor level to raised first floor level using elements of painted mild steel, pale oak and glass to create a feeling of space and light.

The stair structure is of mild steel rises and forms a continuous elliptical plan. Continuous hardwood treads and risers of graceful pale oak are teamed with curved glass panels invisibly fixed into the top of the twin walled stringers. A slim profiled matching oak handrail sits directly onto the top of the glass without fixings

Plasterboard soffits are fitted to the underside of the entire structure, thus ensuring the view up is as mind-blowing as the view down