PERTH CULTURAL CENTRE Beaufort Staircase

Northbridge Perth Western Australia

National Pressed Metal (the contracting arm of Australian Pressed Metal) & Perth Pressed Metal worked closely with Heritage Architects & builder Multiplex on the restoration & redevelopment of the heritage listed buildings in the Perth Cultural Centre, part of a state heritage precinct with buildings dating back to the 1890's Gold Rush. This impressive staircase had fallen into disrepair over many years of neglect & a specialist team was needed to restore it to its former glory. The pressed metal on the original existing staircase had been taken down in the early 1960's & replaced with fibrous panels which required restoration of the entire staircase. Architects drawings were in metric measurements & after consultation with heritage advisors and the heritage architect it was decided that imperial measurements were preferred for the restoration of the staircase & production of the pressed metal panels to keep the original authentic heritage fabric. A new die for the panels was produced like for like from just a photograph (not from an original sample as is usual) to the exact measurements of the original pressed metal panels which we named Beaufort after the staircase. The teams from National Pressed Metal and Perth Pressed Metal produced and installed the reproduced panels to the staircase restoring it to its former grandeur. 

Multiplex

Create new die of pressed metal panel to original imperial measurements from a photograph of the original panel. Working with heritage architects and builder Multiplex install and restore panels to the original Beaufort Staircase.