OD Blow Dry Bar
OD BLOW DRY BAR
snkh studio
ARCHITECTS
snkh studio
ARCHITECTS
Ashot Snkhchyan Armine Snkhchyan
PHOTOGRAPHY
Sona Manukyan & Ani Avagyan
AREA
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Yerevan, Armenia
TYPE
Hospitality + Sport › Bar/Nightclub Wellness/Spa
“OD” is the first blow dry bar in Yerevan, Armenia, created by a group of young and enthusiastic entrepreneurs.
The OD Blow Dry Bar lies in a 1930’s neoclassical building, in the very center of Yerevan, near Republic Square.
Previously this space hosted a luxury boutique and it faced radical changes since we started the design process.
Everything possible was demolished besides the natural travertine floor which had a big impact on the final design.
The shape of the floor plan allowed us to divide the space into two parts.
All the layers were demolished to expose the original concrete ceiling construction with its vintage texture and tone.
The old ceiling had two covers: the original one from the 30’s and the second one – from the last renovation.
As a result we’ve got an extra 1.5m height.
The first – entrance zone with the bar/reception, three mirrors and a little lounge zone, the second zone hosts two mirrors, shampoo backwash and a small area for the storage in the back of the interior.
Od” means air in Armenian, that is why the sky blue was chosen as a main color for the interior which gently contrasts with the brutality of concrete elements in the interior.
The stylist’s desks and the coffee table are custom made of concrete and plywood.
All the five mirrors have different shapes to give a dynamic and personalized feeling to the interior.
