Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe by Clay Holden

Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe by Clay Holden is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

RinoRoto Whare· 2020

Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe

by Clay Holden

Client: Salon Xia

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe

He roto o te whare kuti makawe a Salon Xia i te taone nui o Pasadena, California. Ko tenei kaupapa he whakapaipai kaikoi me te whakahou ingoa mo tetahi whare kuti makawe kua whakaturia i taua rohe. Kaua ki nga rarangi tuturu o nga turanga whakapaipai, engari e rua nga pourewa hexagonal e rere noa ana i roto i te waahi, e homai ana ki ia kaimahi makawe o nga tekau ma rua he turanga tuwhera me te ahu rite. Ka tuarua ake nga ahua hexagonal i te tepu whakatau manuhiri, te nohoanga tatari, te ruma kakahu, nga tuanui me nga rama. Ko nga tae me nga rauemi e whakaatu ana i te taiao o Awherika ki te Tonga o California me te horopaki taone. Ko te whakatakotoranga porowhita e whakamahi ana i te 23 paihēneti iti iho o te waahi papa mo ia turanga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Salon Xia Te Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Kuti Makawe mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

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