Pocket hair salon

Proposal for an extremely small space that operated as an office and which the client wanted to convert it into a hair salon. The brief included some basic questions that had to do with the capacity of thye space to host such a function and with the specific (tight) budget that was available.
Having sorted out the above a study was prepared. The construction mentalitywas built around two things, the first one was the custom made furnitures that would articulate the interior and the second one was the affordable materials. The rectangular layout dictated the way the entire space would operate and thus set some specific restrictions regarding the dimensions of certain furniture pieces.
Since the former condition was super simple and did not include a toilete, an addition had to be made. The toilete had to look and feel minimal and include a shower, so that the owner could use it at ease. Since the rest of the space was been dominated by plain materials (epoxy resin floor,exposed concrete etc) and quite neautral, the toilete in order to obtain a specific character had to have a distinctive material that would stand out despite its simplicity. Cotto tile appear to be the ideal solution for their distinc texture and warm color. The result was a super friendly and cosy space that urges the user to spend more time in it. The fact that the only source of light came through the facade meant that the toilete which was in the back would have no access to it. The reatining walls stop at a height of 2.3m leaving the rest of the available space for an angular window that lets the light inside. When the lights are turned on a beautiful effect is created and emitted to the rest of the space creating the illusion of a bigger space.
Exiting the toilete a long and narrow furniture was designed to incorporate multiple uses such as storing and desk for the various electric devices. Across that a kitchenette was created in order to accomodate basic kitchen functions and make longer stays in the space more pleasurable and convenient for the owner. The rest of the furniture were destined only for the hair-cutting works. A multi shelve vertical furniture which assists the hair washing seat was designed to offer all the neccesary equipmnet to the owner while working. Borrowing direct elements from the De stihl movement this furniture comprises a jointed a wooden frame that unveils its purpose of construction. It was created from plywood which is the exact same material used in every other wooden construction. Opposite this a drawer unit which hosts multiple power sockets, complements the huge mirror that sits in front of the two customer chairs. Here the limited space stipulated the form of the form of the design and its dimensions. The last piece of furniture which was also custom made was a sofa-bed that would allow both the customers to await and the owner to take a quick nap during mid day. The result was an l-shape furniture that follows the direction of the bigger wall and turns towards the facade which have two major windows offering views to the outside. On the smaller sides there are incisions that act as storage space for magazines and on the side that looks towards the interior there are two shelves that act as small tables.
The total aesthetic approach is complemented by two layers ,the first being the suspended metal cable trays that run parallel to the ceiling and the second being the epoxy resin floor with its characteristic greenish brown hue. A space that seemed confined in the beggining and not neccesarily up for the task of being transformed into a functional hair salon, became a lively space with a unique workshop feeling that urges people to use it and live it.