The Project is a salon – hair styling lounge and a Village theme spa in banaswadi, North of Bangalore . Functionally it has 2 entities to it. The Salon and the spa, with a contemporary theme and the latter was specifically asked to be expressed with a typical India village ‘brick’ theme. These 2 wings after the entry reception split to right section being the spa areas while the left and the central space are the styling lounge and hair spa with office adjoining the entry reception.
” New Definitions”. The Challenge of the brief lies in itself. To create a ‘styling lounge’ as well as a Indian theme ‘the village spa’ under the same roof, in the same space.
Traditional methods of brick construction was used, with cudappa(Indian slate like stone) lofts, exposed brick walls with finger pointing, and a traditional brick arch construction that is expressed from the salon and spa , both areas. Inset are the ply elements to create the stark contemporary white elements and offset the idea of ‘to blend’ in a whole new light.
Production / Realization Technology:
The brick walls were all built new and to create the old look a 3:3:4 ratio of class I,II,III (indicated the quality ) bricks were used in a certain pattern to arrive at this desired look that feels like it has a certain age quality to it. Contrasting the grove concrete panels to express modern elements with the backdrop of white paint walls and timber copings. Amidst this bare honest array of material is the ceiling canvas drape reverse vaulted ceiling that allows soft yet bright light.
“There was a need to reinvent. The idea of coexistence, complimenting spaces and value , had to be seen in a whole new light. Thus, simmered the expression of elements.”
