The curved staircase is the first thing you see as you walk through the doors of this Altis Property Partner’s St Leonard’s property.
More like an art installation than a staircase, this lobby stair created by Active Metal in partnership with D-Arc Architecture and Intrec Management, is the focal point of the lobby space, enticing visitors to make their way to the second level.
Both functional and aesthetically pleasing, the black, steel, spiral staircase showcases Active Metal’s unique ability with complex fabrications and installations. Brought to site in modular sections and seamlessly reassembled, this spiral stair minimizes the actual footprint whilst maximizing style and functionality.
Why spiral stairs?
For a really impressive and functional design, you simply cannot go past a spiral! A true spiral stair generally will have a central column that the structure radiates from, whereas a helical shape is free form and typically has a balustrade to both sides. Spiral is still the common term to this style of staircase. Often used as a space saving alternative, a helical or spiral stair design will require detailed design in reference to the NCC to ensure compliance. In a commercial environment, especially in relation to the Australian Standard for Accessibility, the smallest diameter for a spiral stair is approximately 4 metres overall. There is no maximum diameter for a helical or spiral stair though this will be governed by other constraints governing widths and clearances.
See Spiral Stairs
Work Completed by Active Metal
Site survey, shop drawings, detailed fabrication, surface treatment, site installation of spiral steel stair, soffit lining, steel balustrade, oak timber handrail, stainless steel tactile indicator
Architect: D-Arc
Client: Altis Property Partners
Location: Lobby, 207 Pacific Highway, St Leonards
