Monumental Staircase #2

— Saint-Herblain (44) — 2018
Architect: Forma6
Designer: Métalobil
Client: Tolefi
Location: ZAC Ar Mor

For the second building, delivered in 2018, Métalobil designed a staircase that was deliberately as airy as possible, in contrast to the visually assertive Japanese wooden staircase in the first building. The result is a suspended straight aluminium staircase with a honeycomb structure. A true technical feat of lightness and slenderness—with a thickness of only 33 mm—this structure is based on construction principles derived from the aeronautics industry.