Article source: APOLLO Architects & Associates 

The client, who is a hair stylist a salon owner, requested us to design a house with a hair salon. It is an exclusive and luxurious hair salon where the salon owner himself provides all services, and the number of clients is limited to only two at the same time. Our design strategy is to minimize the size of the salon, to create a compact and intimate space where the hair stylist gives utmost attention and professional service to the customer. On the contrary, we provide the maximum floor area of the house. The glass-clad salon has a stylish and sharp atmosphere, but the sharpness is softened by greenery in the front yard and low and deep eaves above it.

Image Courtesy © Masao Nishikawa

• Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
• Project: FLEUVE
• Location: Hamamatsu City, Japan
• Photography: Masao Nishikawa
• Date of Completion: May 2013
• Principal Use: Private Housing
• Structure: Timber
• Site Area: 299.99m2
• Building Area: 92.44m2
• Total Floor Area: 129.99m2(81.14m2/1F, 48.85m2/2F)
• Structure Engineers: Masaki Structure (Kenta Masaki)
• Facility Engineers: Shimada Architects (Zenei Shimada)
• Construction: K.K.DEN co.,ltd

Material Information

• Exterior Finish: Lithing Spraying
• Floor: WalnutFlooring
• Wall: Wall Paper
• Ceiling: Wall Paper