Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου by Nivek Remas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Σιδερένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Εσωτερικών Χώρων και Εκθέσεων Competition Category.
ΣιδερένιοΕσωτερική Διακόσμηση· 2021
Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου
by Nivek Remas
Σιδερένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Εσωτερική Διακόσμηση Category
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About Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου
Το Dundas Square Barbers είναι ένας εσωτερικός χώρος κουρείου που βρίσκεται στην πλατεία Dundas Square στο Τορόντο του Καναδά. Ο σχεδιασμός επανερμηνεύει κλασικά στοιχεία κουρείου εντός ενός συμπαγούς χώρου 850 τετραγωνικών ποδιών. Επειδή ο χώρος δεν επέτρεπε την τοποθέτηση παραδοσιακών διακοσμητικών λιστών τοίχου, εφαρμόστηκαν προσαρμοσμένες λίστες από ελαφρύ αφρώδες υλικό στην οροφή και στο άνω τμήμα του τοίχου (dado). Το δάπεδο φέρει ένα ακτινωτό μοτίβο που παραπέμπει στις ρίγες του παραδοσιακού στύλου κουρείου. Αιωρούμενοι σταθμοί εργασίας είναι διατεταγμένοι γύρω από κολώνες με καθρέφτες. Καμάρες με καθρέφτες σε διαβαθμισμένο (ombre) εφέ και επενδύσεις τοίχου επεκτείνουν οπτικά τον χώρο πέρα από την κύρια αίθουσα.
The Recognition
About the Σιδερένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award
Το σχέδιο Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου κέρδισε το Σιδερένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια διακεκριμένη αναγνώριση που απονέμεται σε καλά σχέδια που πληρούν τις επαγγελματικές και βιομηχανικές απαιτήσεις που αναμένονται από καλοσχεδιασμένες δημιουργίες. Οι νικητές του Σιδερένιου Βραβείου επιδεικνύουν μεγάλη δεξιοτεχνία, υψηλή εξειδίκευση, ειδική κατανόηση και δημιουργική ικανότητα των δημιουργών τους. Το σχέδιο Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου αναμένεται να είναι μια πολύ εκτιμημένη, θαυμαστή και αγαπημένη δημιουργία που είναι πρακτική και καινοτόμα. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Σιδερένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award ενσωματώνει τις βέλτιστες πρακτικές του κλάδου και έχει επαρκή τεχνικά χαρακτηριστικά συνδεδεμένα με τεχνογνωσία και ταλέντο. Το σχέδιο Dundas Square Barbers Εσωτερικός Χώρος Κουρείου γίνεται σεβαστό για την επιμέλειά του και έχει σχεδιαστεί για να προσφέρει βελτιώσεις στην ποιότητα ζωής που βοηθούν να γίνει ο κόσμος ένα καλύτερο μέρος.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Spilling directly onto Toronto’s Dundas Square, this unique and highly coveted location was acquired by our client to build the dream barbershop he always imagined of having since the beginning of his career.
The client was particularly drawn towards a more classic barber shop with heavy molding and historical renovated projects. Because the site didn’t allow for traditional applications of molding, NR was challenged to reimagine the molding design on the ceiling and upper dado in the main space rather than the walls. The client also wanted a memorable flooring design that could be seen from across Dundas Square. Using the mirror columns as a base-point, a radial pattern was created as a reference to the classic barber pole stripes.
Studying numerous barber shop precedents with static stations around the perimeter, NR created floating stations around mirror columns to create a more dynamic environment. As the space was only 850 sq.ft, ombre mirror and wall covering was utilized for the back room and archways to draw the user’s eye beyond the main space and visually enlarge and layer upon the design of the main room. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Ombre mirror archways; size: 3275h x 1650w x 12mm thick.
moulding; 350mm x 3000mm L pieces; 3 types of moulding profiles; EPS foam core construction, mesh layer, plaster/concrete with paint finish.
Metal archways - 6mm thk. SS metal, 3 pieces buttjoint, pressure fit with construction adhesive.
Kevin Chan
Samer Shaath - Production Technology
- Ceiling & upper dado mouldings - traditional moulding of particle board substrate proved to be too heavy and cost prohibitive. NR found a local company, Mouldex Mouldings, who creates custom mouldings from EPS foam core. This allowed for a much less heavy moulding, which was more cost effective and easier to install.
The custom ombre wallpaper and mirror required the most trial and error in the project. We developed the PNG file with the wallpaper company (Metro Wallcovering), who produced a number of samples which we eventually approved based on texture and colouration. The digital file then went to the mirror company (Accura Glass) who took the digital file to produce the custom ombre mirror which is the ombre film sandwiched between a low iron glass front, and mirror back panel. The mirror panels were then produced and cut to site verified measurements in order to fit perfectly into the stainless steel archways.
Realization Technology:
Google Sketchup for 3D rendering - Design Challenge
- The challenges faced in this project were less to do with the creative and research portion but rather that we were executing the design during COVID. Construction delays due to additional health implementations/restrictions, lockdowns, increased importation lead-times and construction material shortages led to many challenges that the team had to adapt to on a daily basis. Coordination between consultants also proved to be more challenging as all coordination moved to be digital and online.
- Research
- Type of Research: precedents research of designed barber shops around the world
Research Objectives: aesthetics, layout/planning, functional requirements, lighting requirements
Methodology: N/A
Data Collection & Research Tools Used: Primary research - the client’s other barber shop location; secondary research: online articles and image search (Google and Pinterest)
Participants of Experiments: the client and partners of his other Barber Shop
Results: using stereotypical visual cues of a traditional barber shop (heavy moulding, barber shop pole stripes, etc) and applying it in a new way. Also, creating a completely unique, surrealistic, and experiential space to draw in foot traffic and new clientele
Insights and Impacts:
Effects of the Research in Real-Life Phenomena (such as Business, Society and Design): TBD (as we’re still in lockdown, the effects of our research will be determined once the Barber SHop is open and operational) - Inspiration
- Spilling directly onto Toronto’s Dundas Square, this unique and highly coveted location was acquired by our client to build the dream barbershop he always imagined of having since the beginning of his career.
The client was particularly drawn towards a more classic barber shop with heavy molding and historical renovated projects. Because the site didn’t allow for traditional applications of molding, NR was challenged to reimagine the molding design on the ceiling and upper dado in the main space rather than the walls. The client also wanted a memorable flooring design that could be seen from across Dundas Square. Using the mirror columns as a base-point, a radial pattern was created as a reference to the classic barber pole stripes. - Project Duration
- Q1-Q4 2020 (extended project duration due to COVID); location: Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada
- Operation Flow
- *see project description about traditional vs DSB’s station positioning - static vs dynamic environment*
- Patents
- Copyrights: NIVEK REMAS, 2020.
- Team Members
- Kevin Chan
Samer Shaath - Image Credits
- (Photographer Scott Norsworthy, NR-Dundas Square Barbers, 2020)
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