CARPENTE designed two unique staircases for the Kensington Mansions project that saw us conjoin two flats on the fifth and sixth floors of a Victorian mansion block. The main staircase that joins the two floors together is a spiral staircase that twists down to a point, reminiscent of a ballerina en pointe. We made this possible with clever engineering that enabled the weight of the staircase to be suspended from above due to the constraints of the wooden floor of the lower level of the property. We also designed a second, playful staircase with integrated lighting to lead up to a mezzanine conceived as a hideaway space for the family’s children to enjoy.
