JR Salon

PROJECT LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: JR Salon, LP
DOC: 2006

DESCRIPTION:
The clients are previous clients from work on their primary spa location and their house located in Barton Springs neighborhood.

The site is a new strip retail development located in the Rosedale Neighborhood of Austin. The program called for a 2,500 square foot finish out for a younger clientele. The programmed spaces included: small administrative office and register area adjacent to retail for Aveda Products and lifestyle products, hair cutting, shampoo, two separate waiting areas, hair coloring laboratory and stations, private treatment room, changing rooms and dispensary.

The parti developed in response to the fact that both the front of the building and the rear were equally important points of entry. Therefore all of the private functions floated as an interior island surrounded by more public circulation, retail and waiting. The private realm was defined by yin and yang elements of a thick massive stucco wall to the west with punched openings for light and display and an antithetic fabric wall transmitting light from the east windows of the cutting station area to the private coloring stations requiring generous natural light.

The stations are defined by the long swoop of the sail in front of which are custom designed sentinels that provide mirrors, storage, electrical power hookups etc. At night these units are rotated 10 degrees to reveal alternating orange and green glowing sculptural elements. The wall and units create a billboard for the salon that expresses the store’s function and attitude.

Floors are exposed concrete and ceilings stop short of walls allowing opportunities for lighting and delivery of HVAC.

JR is junior in concept and name but no less a product of the Jackson Ruiz team.