Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi by Nivek Remas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.
ChumaMambo ya Ndani· 2021
Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi
by Nivek Remas
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category
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About Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi
Dundas Square Barbers ni muundo wa ndani wa kinyozi ulioko Dundas Square, Toronto, Kanada. Muundo huu unatafsiri upya maelezo ya kawaida ya kinyozi ndani ya nafasi finyu ya futi za mraba 850. Kwa kuwa eneo hilo halikuruhusu ukingo wa ukuta wa kimila, ukingo maalum uliotengenezwa kwa povu jepesi (foam core) uliwekwa kwenye dari na sehemu ya juu ya dado. Sakafu inabeba muundo wa duara unaokumbusha mistari ya nguzo ya kinyozi ya kimila. Vituo vya kazi vinavyoning'inia vimepangwa kuzunguka nguzo za vioo. Milango ya vioo ya rangi inayofifia (ombre) na vifuniko vya ukuta vinapanua mtazamo kupita chumba kikuu.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Dundas Square Barbers Kiini cha Ndani cha Kinyozi inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
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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