London Warehouse Boasts a Folded Steel Staircase

Today we’re going to show you the transformation of an east London warehouse by Sadie Snelson Architects. This space was converted into a live-work space for a photographer and features a folded steel staircase, a mezzanine and wall-mounted storage for bicycles. Looks pretty attractive right? Keep scrolling to check out the final result!

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Before this dazzling transformation, Clapton Warehouse was divided into small separate rooms and had little natural daylight.

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“Before the refurbishment, the space did not function very well and the inner rooms were too dark,” Sadie Snelson told. “It suffered from damp problems, with condensation on the windows.”

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The designers removed all dividing walls and created an open-plan living room in order to maximize light.

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Materials used throughout the property are intended to reflect its industrial nature. Walls are left unpainted to expose the plaster finish, and structural I-beams are left exposed. But the team also added oiled oak flooring to make the space feel more welcoming.

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A staircase constructed from sheets of welded steel leads up to the first-floor mezzanine, which cantilevers beyond the steel columns and out over the living space.

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“We wanted the new structural elements to be distinct from the existing as far as possible,” said Snelson. “The corner of the mezzanine actually hangs from a rod in the ceiling, as well as cantilevering out from an existing floor steel as we did not want to create a connection into the adjacent column.”

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“The stairs are supported on steel tabs which are welded to a beam concealed in the wall,” she said. “The balustrade railing was conceived as a ribbon, but it is actually bearing the load of the staircase.”

A white-tiled kitchen is also the perfect addition to this home. Steel sheets were paired with Critall-style windows to create a double-height partition between the living area and photographer’s workspace.

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The cave-like shower was constructed from tadelakt – a specialist waterproof plaster traditionally used to coat palaces, hammams, and bathrooms in Morocco.

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