bang by min: miega

‘miega’ by bang by min, seoul, korea image © jaeyoon kim all images courtesy of bang by min

korean practice bang by min has recently completed ‘miega’, a hair salon in seoul, korea. a collection of gabled structures contain the functional areas of the spa, forming a village inside the retail space. circulation to the independent house-like volumes occurs within a network of alleys between the black masses. windows within the walls reveal the stark white interiors and skylight openings within the roofs direct spotlights onto working surfaces and chairs.

entrance doors open image © jungwoo choi

reception image © jungwoo choi

reception structure image © jungwoo choi

passage leading past reception image © jungwoo choi

styling area image © jungwoo choi

image © jungwoo choi

image © jungwoo choi

image © jungwoo choi

image © jaeyoon kim

image © jaeyoon kim

images © jaeyoon kim

images © jaeyoon kim

images © jaeyoon kim

image © jungwoo choi

image © jungwoo choi

waiting area image © jungwoo choi

view of waiting area from styling room image © jungwoo choi

images © jungwoo choi

(left) storage closet closed (right) storage closet open images © jungwoo choi

images © jungwoo choi

view into styling area from corridor images © jungwoo choi

shampooing area images © jungwoo choi

image © jungwoo choi

view to courtyard image © jungwoo choi

view from courtyard image © jungwoo choi

view of roof tops image © jungwoo choi

project info:

design: oh, sae min / bang by min emerging design group design team: kwak, changwook, yoo, hyunduck / bang by min emerging design group location: 297-1 seongbuk-dong, seongbuk-gu, seoul, korea program: boutique hair salon built area: 124.81m2 completion: april 2012 finishing materials: floor: polished tile, epoxy coating / wall : oil-stain finish on larch plywood, white water paint finish on double plasterboard / ceiling: white water paint finish on double plasterboard photographer: jungwoo choi, jaeyoon kim