Ports 1961, Rue Saint Honore, Paris

We  completed this helical staircase, in the

Ports 1961 new fashion store, in the heart of Paris.

The store is adjacent to the Hotel Mandarin in the top

fashion district of Paris.

Rue Saint Honore is a famous and historic street in Paris.

It is known for its luxury boutiques, high-end fashion and

its proximity to major landmarks.

It is considered the epitome of Parisian chic and elegance.

We completed the works for an American staircase company

Da Vinci by design.

We were very apprehensive about completing the works but

their director, Michael Williams, convinced us to do the job.

He said everyone he spoke to in the UK recommended us.

The job itself had to be planned meticulously, from travel, logistics,

accomodation, parking and site coordination.

It was a tricky project, working space was minimal 

with lots of various trades working onsite.

It didn't help that the next door Mandarin hotel had prestigious guests

staying and we were told to keep the noise to a minimum.

Their manager repeadtly tried to stop the works, eventually

the front door was locked to stop them gaining access.

The stair setting out, which was completed by ourselves and

had to be to the nearest millimetre, as the balustrade was

not templated to the concrete, it was rolled steel and

manufactured off site to the drawing dimensions.

All finishes to the stair were completed by the highest

quality, Italian companies.