Britannic Grand Staircase

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi All!

I did a color rendition of the Britannic's Grand Staircase and wanted to post it for you.

I am also working on the other public areas as well, so any information on colors and patterns would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Matt Smith]

Nice Brian! Thanks

 

[Chris Mazzella]

Thats beautiful Brian. Its just too bad it was never installed on the ship.

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Hi Brian,

That is terrific! Thanks for posting it.

Best regards,

Jason

 

[Remco Hillen]

I think the decoration on the tiles in the GSC was green coloured...perhaps Daniel K can confirm(or dismiss

)this?

Regards,
Remco

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi Remco!

I had spoken with Brian Hawley while making the green Olympic GSC and he said he believed the tiles to be "blue and reddy pink", which is the scheme I have shown - then I spoke privately with Dan K. and he told me that the tiles were blue with a yellow and green interlacing pattern, though neither of us are sure what color goes where. I am updating the picture, as well as my rendering of the green Olymic GSC, as it has the same tiles. I just finished my concept of the Britannic Pool and will be posting it shortly. I am starting the Britannic First Class Lounge soon, any information on carpet and upholstery patterns would be appreciated if available

Thanks!

Brian

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi All!

Here is the Britannic GSC with what I believe to be the correct tile pattern.

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi All!

I corrected my Britannic Grand Staircase, I lightened the paneling to lighter oak, I added the accurate detailing to the glass dome and wrought iron balustrades and I rendered what I believe to be the correct tile colors. I think you will see immediately that my new version more accurately represents the staircase, although because I had to lower the resolution to make the file post to this page, much detail is lost.

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Nigel Bryant]

Nice depiction of the Britannic's main stairway. It does looks slightly more ornate than her two older sisters. I really like the tile design, as noted here before that design was also put on the Olympic after the war.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi Nigel!

The new tiles on the Olympic were originally made for the Britannic, but due to the construction delays and the outbreak of WWI they were used on the Olympic instead and they may have been installed as early as her 1913 refit although they may exist, I have not seen any interior photos dated before 1920 to support this.

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Jeremy Lee]

So do the tiles still exist today or were they broken up together with the Olympic when she was scrapped? So is there any pictures showing the Olympic with the green tiles?

 

[Eric Sauder]

Brian wrote: "The new tiles on the Olympic were originally made for the Britannic, but due to the construction delays and the outbreak of WWI they were used on the Olympic instead...."

Can you please provide a source for this, Brian?

Thank you.

Eric Sauder

 

[Jeremy Lee]

Have any of these tiles surfaced? I don't think I have ever seen such a tile before, whether it is blue with a yellow and green interlacing pattern, blue and reddy pink or green. Or is there any photograph of these tiles?

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Hi Eric,

I received this information through conversations with both Daniel Klistorner and Brian Hawley when I made the Olympic's green Grand Staircase drawing.

Hi Jeremy!

Yes if you can find photos of the Olympic's GSC after 1920 that show the floor tiles you can see a small portion of the design.

I can't say for sure if any of the tiles still exist, and the tiles would have been in in those colors but different patters and variations for different areas of the ship.

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Jeremy Lee]

Do you have any picture of the Olympic's GSC after 1920 showing the new "Britannic" tiles then because I have not seen a picture of her GSC that is taken from upstairs during that period.