The £1.3 billion Olympia London redevelopment at dusk (CGI)

Commercial · Events & Entertainment

Olympia
London

Stairs and balustrades for one of London's landmark venue redevelopments, finished in solid oak.

OakSolid oak handrails, cladding and balustrades
LondonOlympia, West Kensington
LEDLit stair nosings on every flight
1Package: stairs and balustrades

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.

Black steel stair with woven mesh balustrade infill, oak handrail capping and LED-lit treads
Foot of an oak-clad staircase with LED-lit nosings and oak handrails on brushed brackets

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.

01 / Outcome

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.

02 / Gallery

Project photography

The finished stairs

Project details

Project

Olympia LondonSector: Events, entertainment and commercial

Location

West Kensington, LondonLandmark venue redevelopment

Services

Manufactured JoineryStairs, balustrades and handrails

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