A feature staircase for D Wilson Architectural Metalworks Ltd, installed in the main reception at 1 Sherwood Street, Piccadilly Circus.
Coordinating with the fabricator's BIM model
Working from the fabricator’s BIM model, Matrix engineers produced a 3D finite element analysis model using orthotropic surfaces. That let us calculate the stresses throughout the structure and confirm that the tight deflection parameters were met, which mattered here because the stair carries a Terrazzo floor finish.
Featured by Dlubal. The spiral staircase appears as a customer project on the website of Dlubal, the structural software we used, with photographs, renders and the analytical model side by side. View the project on Dlubal.
Designing a Feature Staircase?
Slender architectural stairs live or die on stiffness and deflection, not just strength. If you are working on one, get in touch with the Matrix Consulting Engineers team and we will talk it through with you.
