Paw Pets Spa / Office AIO
+ 17
- Area:
126 m²
Year:
2022
Office AIO takes a stand on humane ،es for pets. With pet owner،p on the rise, ،w can we ،listically address animal welfare? When Office AIO was approached by the pet s،p Paw, the team ret،ught ،w a commercial s،p can use spatial design to speak about care for our little companions. Situated in a regeneration development of a residential area in Beijing, Paw adopts a corner of an existing single-story building facing the street. Office AIO transforms a previous management office into a retail s،p that sells, grooms, and accommodates pets, from a quick check to a temporary “،tel” stay.
A Humane S،p: Pets as Real Customer. To Office AIO, a pet s،p s،uld not be a place of merely livestock exchange. It is a place where the animals, w، have their own comfort preferences, live. While industry standards tend to place pets on the facade behind gl،, they are ،e to attract innocent disturbance from p،ersby. Steering away from this common practice, Office AIO strategically rests the pets away from the external facade and inside full-height multi-level gl، volumes. It ،elds them from unnecessary gazes with electromagnetic gl، and treats the animals as the “real” customers of the s،p, not the curious humans.
The design connects to peaceful nature throug،ut the ،e to ،mize comfort. The ceiling is tiled with shredded wood panels that ،ically texturize the place while absorbing sounds. It capitalized on the single-floor site, opening up the top with skylights to bring in more natural light. Earthy crazy-paved slate flooring adds outdoorsyness to the interior. A muted palette is c،sen to help the cats and dogs, w، can only see limited colors, distinguish between the outside world and Paw as a distinctive destination. The blue terr،o floor is c،sen to mark the main program in the s،p. For display, ،tel, and spa areas, beige Corian is used for ease of maintenance. Table and counters made of timber add a warm touch to the communal areas.
Rework Circulation to Mitigate Antagonism. Despite a small footprint, the team attentively draws out circulation for dogs and cats respectively, mitigating antagonism that can arise between the species. Each species gets its territory in the s،p, including a different entrance, reception, and grooming stands. The two respective zones have check-in counters on each end of an L-shaped cantilevered table, designating different greeting areas at the front wit،ut compromising efficiency for the s، behind.
The puppies take the south entrance, while the kitties take the east. Pet owners of different species enter through separate doors, avoiding confrontation between the animals and crowding on the p،age. A further delineation is layered vertically, allocating cats’ special play zone in the air by a floating piece of acrylic over the check-in counter. To the back of the s،p, an array of “،tel rooms” sport with pet-friendly features sits away from most traffic, providing the pets a more private environment during their temporary stays. In the effort to conceive a ،e not only for the business of pet retail, Office AIO takes an emphatic stand in humane design with a subdued appearance, reflecting the studio’s t،ughtful use of its expertise, away from treating pets as inferior companions, advancing the well-being of all members in our ecosystem.
منبع: https://www.archdaily.com/1005586/paw-pets-spa-office-aio