Banco Chambers, Sydney

Commercial
Banco Chambers' office in 60 Martin Place combines elegance, modernist design, and functional hierarchy to reflect the firm’s prestigious reputation.

Banco Chambers specialises in complex commercial litigation and is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading barristers’ chambers. Ranked as a Band 1 Set for Dispute Resolution by the prestigious Chambers & Partners publication, Banco was also hailed in 2020 as “committed to excellence” and “in a different league from most” for its approachability and responsiveness.

A testament to this "league of their own" status is their bespoke office in the iconic 60 Martin Place. Award-winning interior designer, Bates Smart, was entrusted by Banco Chambers to craft a Sydney office that seamlessly integrates previously separate spaces while accommodating the firm’s intricate hierarchy and reflecting its business model. The result is a striking embodiment of elegance. Every space is designed to create a sense of arrival, with graceful, refined, and luxurious elements throughout.

At the heart of the fit-out, surrounded by Banco’s impressive legal book collection, is the helical feature staircase—an architectural centrepiece that draws clients through the space into the very heart of Banco Chambers.

Asentis’s craftsmanship in creating this sculpted spiral stairway perfectly aligns with the modernist architectural vision. The warmth of the timber treads and internal joinery balances elegantly with the crisp white plaster of the outer skin. Soft leather-wrapped handrails and uplighting within the stringer recess provide tactile and visual accents to what is an extraordinary design.

Tags

  • Staircase
  • Spiral
  • Timber

Overview

Architect. Bates Smart
Builder. MPA
Client. Banco Chambers
Location. Sydney

Scope

Structural steel spiral stairs
Steel balustrades to stairs
Glazed balustrades to void
Plasterboard cladding to soffit
Leather wrapped handrails
Stone stair nosings
Timber treads
Timber joinery lining
Tactile indicators

Credits

Photography. Bates Smart

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