Mook Salón by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Mook Salón by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUkupi· 2021

Mook Salón

by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Client: Mook

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Mook Salón

Kay salónpa ukhu wasinqa roble k'aspiwan rurasqa kachkan, imaymana rikch'aykunayuq. Roble k'aspipi mana llanpu kayninqa hawamanta k'anchayta hapikun, ukhupi sayayta quspa hinaspa wasipi ukhumanqa kallpawan yaykuchinanpaq saqispa. Ukhu wasinpas hawaman mast'arikun, machay hina rikch'akuspa, ukhu hinaspa hawa huk hinallataq diseñasqa. Vidrio uyaqa salónpa llaqtapi ruwayninta rikuchimun, runakunapa kuyuyninkunata diseñomanta huk rakinman tikraspa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Mook Salón A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Mook Salón ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Mook Salón achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a hair salon on the ground floor of a building in Nakazakicho,
Nakazakicho is a town consisted of terraced house and low-rise apartment, and those narrow curved alleyways are functioning as the connection of the people and local community, The building of the hair salon as well is facing those gently-curved alleyway, and we consisted the space design as making a cave towards the front street, as the facade would seem to be blend in with the street, and the scenery of the diverse town.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovation/85㎡/
Tags: salon, oak, japan, osaka
Production Technology: For the renovation of the building, we started by creating cavities from the street to the back of the building to allow light to pass through.
These cavities are covered with oak panels to soften and control the light a little, and to direct it from the street to the back of the building.
Design Challenge: The uneven oak was difficult to work with. The varying thicknesses, lengths and smoothness of the wood made it time consuming to construct. However, the hard work was worth it and the joy of completion was fantastic.
Research: Introduction of light in the city centre: the creation of a light cave from the street to the back of the building, bringing light into the ground floor rooms of the normally dark city centre.
Embracing diversity: By arranging the uneven pre-sawn oak, we have succeeded in expressing the natural beauty of unevenness.
Inspiration: The space is consisted of the untimbered oak panels which each has uneven face, The uneven look of the oak is a testament to the diversity of people who visit and operate the shop.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2014 in Osaka and finished in August 2015
Operation Flow: Operation by salon owner and staff. 5 mirrors.
Patents: 2015 okuwada architects office
Image Credits: Photography is by Keishiro Yamada.