This exquisite spiral staircase, in the west wing of the Sir William Chambers building at Somerset House, is latest to be designed by Eva Jiricna Architects in her three decade career. The project was the last to be commissioned by Gwyn Miles the now retired director of the Somerset House Trust. The stair and circulation core, for staff use, required major changes to the interior site.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | COOK-0036-0011 |
| Caption: | Staircase in Somerset House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Eva Jiricna Architects Ltd, 2014. Detail of newel tube and handrail. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3344 x 5016 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 15/04/2014 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Peter Cook/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Staircase in Somerset House |
| Headline: | Staircase in Somerset House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Eva Jiricna Architects Ltd, 2014. |
| City: | London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Eva Jiricna Architects Ltd |
| Architect Website: | www.ejal.com |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Museum |
| Year of Completion: | 2014 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | This exquisite spiral staircase, in the west wing of the Sir William Chambers building at Somerset House, is latest to be designed by Eva Jiricna Architects in her three decade career. The project was the last to be commissioned by Gwyn Miles the now retired director of the Somerset House Trust. The stair and circulation core, for staff use, required major changes to the interior site. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Museum |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | Peter Cook |
| Source File Name: | COOK-0036-0011.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |