ラーゴム
hair salon @ Agatsuma, Gunma
Design: Sunao Koase, Noriko Koba, Takeo Arika /SNARK Inc.
Steel Product: gambit
Floor area: 54.66㎡
Completion: Oct. 2022
Photo: Ippei Shinzawa

群馬県吾妻郡に建つ木造住宅を美容室へとコンバージョンした。美容室として特徴のある内装と寒冷地であるため断熱性能の向上を限られたコストの中で求められたため、断熱材の発泡ウレタンをそのまま内部の仕上げとしてデザインした。凍結深度により基礎が深く、その深さを利用して既存の床より下がったところにカットスペースを設け、空間に抑揚をつけた。建物がもつ地域性をインテリアのデザインとして組み込む事でオリジナリティを持った美容室として生まれ変わった。

This project involved converting a wooden house in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, into a hair salon. The client requested a distinctive interior suited to a salon, along with improved insulation performance appropriate for the cold climate—all within a limited budget. To meet these needs, spray polyurethane foam insulation was applied and intentionally left exposed as an interior finish, turning a technical necessity into a design feature. Due to the frost line in the region, the building’s foundation was originally quite deep. Taking advantage of this, the cutting area was placed slightly below the original floor level, creating variation in the spatial experience. By incorporating local characteristics into the interior design, the building was transformed into a unique and original salon rooted in its regional context.