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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Le Hideout in Montreal, Canada by MÉNARD DWORKIND architecture & designFebruary 15th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MÉNARD DWORKIND architecture & design The Hideout is a beauty salon recently designed by Ménard Dworkind architecture and design. It is built in the rapidly evolving Griffintown neighbourhood of Montreal. The salon is inserted into a small commercial space at the base of a new condo building. The goal of the Hideout was to design a warm communal environment on a tight budget that had strong experiential impact. A significant element in the existing unit was a large concrete column that occupied the centre of the space. The layout revolved around this column as a central organizing element for the reception, manicure, makeup and pedicure stations.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind
 Image Courtesy © David Dworkind The limited budget forced MRDK to get creative and invest in strategic places. The central column was dressed with a CNC cut floral form that grows up and onto the ceiling. This central structure was designed to contain nail polish displays, make up stations and storage. The pedicure station consists of IKEA sinks and Structube chairs taken off their legs and installed on a tiled plinth.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind To further keep costs low, the team coordinated the CAD cut sheets for the laser cut steel counter tops and CNCed structure. At the reception, the steel counter folds over the front of the cabinetry recalling a painted nail. Warmth was given to the space by covering the walls around the main-space in Douglas Fir panelling. This warmth contrasts with the raw concrete floor, which still has construction notes and markings.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © MÉNARD DWORKIND architecture & design
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