Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt by Clay Holden

Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt by Clay Holden is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àiteachan Taobh a-staigh agus Taisbeanaidh Competition Category.

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Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt

by Clay Holden

Client: Salon Xia

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Taobh a-staigh Category

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The Design

About Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt

Is e Salon Xia dealbhadh taobh a-staigh salan fuilt ann am meadhan a' bhaile ann am Pasadena, California. Tha am pròiseact na leasachadh gnìomhachais agus ath-bhrandadh airson salan ionadail a bha stèidhichte mar-thà. An àite sreathan traidiseanta de stèiseanan stoidhle, bidh dà thùr sia-cheàrnach neo-cheangailte a' seòladh taobh a-staigh an rùim, a' toirt do gach aon de na dà stoidhlear-deug stèisean fosgailte agus a tha air an cur ann an dòigh co-ionann. Bidh cumaidhean sia-cheàrnach a' nochdadh a-rithist ann am deasg an fhàilte, an suidheachan feitheimh, an seòmar-aodaich, na mullaichean agus na solais. Tha na dathan agus na stuthan a' toirt iomradh air suidheachadh Ceann a Deas California agus suidheachadh bailteil. Bidh an cruth-leasachaidh reideasach a' cleachdadh 23 sa cheud nas lugha de raon-làir airson gach stèisean.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Salon Xia Dealbhadh Taobh-a-staigh Salan Fuilt airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As a tenant improvement and re-branding for an established local hair salon in downtown Pasadena, the designer created an innovative approach to organizing a modern salon whilst providing subtle references to its Southern Californian and urban context. Instead of traditional rows of styling stations, two freestanding sculptural hexagonal towers float within the space to create open, uniquely oriented, and equal stations for each of the twelve stylists.
Dimensions & Packaging: 144 square meters in area with a 4.25 meter high ceiling
Tags: xia, salon, hair salon, beauty salon, modern salon, TI, tenant improvement, modern architecture, modern interiors, architecture, interiors
Production Technology: Hexagonal shapes repeat in plan and rotate through the space in various forms, including the reception desk, waiting bench, dressing room, ceilings, and lights. The central dressing room becomes a focal point in richly colored velvet for privacy and sound absorption and can be fully opened for more space during events. High-pressure laminate, quartz, and powder-coated steel provide durability and resist potent hair coloring pigments. Larch warms the space while sheer curtains diffuse daylight.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to fit a hair salon for 12 stylists into a small space on a tight budget. As an odd corner space with tall windows on most of the perimeter, few walls were available for organizing stations. Instead of typical rows of styling stations, two towers were built floating in the space to create spacious and uniquely oriented stations for each stylist. This radial arrangement results in 23 percent less floor area needed per station, interesting sight lines, and balanced daylighting.
Research: The designer tested various planning options for styling station configurations to determine that a radial organization was spatially very efficient. Two hexagonal shapes accommodated the required 12 stations, resulting in a design that is 23 percent more space efficient than a typical straight row of stations while providing more room for each stylist, circulation, and more privacy for the clients. Material options at high-use areas were tested for stain resistance to hair coloring pigments.
Inspiration: Colors, shapes, and artwork abstract the local environment, with the dark blue greens of the sea and vegetation, and terracotta oranges and semicircular arches prolific in Pasadena architecture. The main space remains naturally bright and open, revealing the urban nature of the raw concrete building shell. A minimal simplicity is amplified with rich colors, textures, and materials to evoke a subtle mix of Japanese and Scandinavian design sensibilities but while remaining specific to its place.
Project Duration: The project is located in downtown Pasadena, California and was designed in Los Angeles, California starting in August 2017. Construction was completed in May 2018 .
Operation Flow: Between the sculptural elements a dynamic visual is created. The users perception evolves into changing sight lines and a variety of angled reflections as they move throughout. Linear lighting floats as hexagonal halos around the station towers, providing diffuse, neutral, and true color lighting necessary for shadow-free styling and accurate rendering of hair coloring, a salon forte. Cabinets at each station conceal the stylist's tools, supplies, and a shelf. A lack of doors eases movement.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Clay Holden, 2017
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Laure Joliet, Salon Xia, 2018. Image #2: Photographer Laure Joliet, Salon Xia, 2018. Image #3: Photographer Laure Joliet, Salon Xia, 2018. Image #4: Illustrator Clay Holden, Salon Xia, 2018. Image #5: Photographer Laure Joliet, Salon Xia, 2018