PROJECT
(^) // PADDINGTON TERRACE
morning on my way to work.”
One of the greatest parts of building a
new house is seeing it all come together,
and thanks to the heavy use of concrete
in the design, the architect was able to
bear witness to the home coming to life.
“My favourite parts of the project were the
concrete pours, as the building changed
quickly and the fl oors were instantly
created,” she says. “Additionally, the arrival
and installation of the steel stairs was
very exciting. The stairs came in fi ve large
sections and were hand-welded on-site by
fi ve Italians muttering together with the
odd cigarette hanging out of their mouths!”
Broken up into common and private
sections, the living area is the hub of the
home and features the steel staircase which
leads to the upper three levels that house
the bedrooms. “The staircase provides
a sculptural element to the space,” says
Annabelle. “There’s also a light well
WE LOVE THE
ARCHITECTURAL
STEEL STAIRCASE
THAT CAME ALL THE
WAY FROM ITALY
“THE STAIRS CAME
IN FIVE LARGE
SECTIONS AND
WERE HAND-WELDED
ON-SITE BY FIVE
ITALIANS MUTTERING
TOGETHER WITH
THE ODD CIGARETTE
HANGING OUT OF
THEIR MOUTHS!”
- ANNABELLE
CHAPMAN