Commercial · Events & Entertainment
Olympia
London
Stairs and balustrades for one of London's landmark venue redevelopments, finished in solid oak.
The brief
Stairs fit for a
landmark venue
Olympia has hosted exhibitions and events since the 1880s. Its £1.3 billion redevelopment is turning the 14-acre site into a new arts, entertainment and exhibition district, with a 1,575-seat theatre, a major live music venue, two hotels, offices, restaurants and new public space alongside the historic Grand and National halls. Our stairs and balustrades package was part of that large refit.
In a building that will welcome millions of visitors, every flight has to be safe, comfortable to use in low light and hard-wearing, and it has to look the part in some of the most design-led spaces in London. That calls for precise bespoke joinery and careful installation on a busy site.
Safe underfoot, warm to the touch and good enough to be part of the design.
Our approach
Oak, steel
and light
The main staircases are clad in oak, with full-height oak panelled balustrades and oak handrails on brushed brackets. LED-lit nosings mark the edge of every tread, so the stairs read clearly in the darker performance spaces.
Elsewhere, black steel stairs and balcony fronts have woven mesh infill and oak handrail capping, including a curved oak handrail that follows the auditorium balcony. Every run was set out on site so joints line up and the handrails flow from flight to landing.
The result
What we
delivered
Oak-clad staircases with LED-lit nosings on every tread.
Full-height oak panelled balustrades with continuous oak handrails.
Steel stairs and balcony fronts with woven mesh infill and oak handrail capping.
A curved oak handrail following the line of the auditorium balcony.
Our package completed and handed over on a live, multi-trade London site.
Project photography
The finished stairs
Project details
Project
Olympia LondonSector: Events, entertainment and commercialLocation
West Kensington, LondonLandmark venue redevelopmentServices
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