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Entwurf • Design Balbek Bureau, UA-Kiew
Bauherr • Client Ulyana Nesheva, 6:19, UA-Kiew
Standort • Location Voloska St. 50/38, UA-Kiew
Nutzfläche • Floor space 111 m 2
Fotos • Photos Yevhenii Avramenko, UA-Kiew
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 126

TATTOOSTUDIO 6:19

IN KIEV

„Simplicity is the ultimate A spatial setting for art under the skin – tattoo studios
have so far been an architectural task that only a few in-
goal and the highest form of terior designers have been allowed to take on. However,

complexity.“ the scene is evolving: many artists are fulfilling their
dream of a private studio in professionally designed
Ulyana Nesheva rooms. Tattoo artist Ulyana Nesheva entrusted the Kiev-
based Balbek Bureau with the design of her Studio 6:19.

T attoos are a controversial topic in our society; in recent decades,
however, they have gradually been on their way to becoming
more socially acceptable. The craft, which looks back on a long and
rich tradition, has undergone a considerable change in the process.
The current development brings forth numerous tattoo artists who
shape their own, mostly distinctive style and open their own private
studios. The rooms should be representative of their styles, radiate
professionalism and offer a hygienic, safe environment for tattoo en-
thusiasts – thus creating an atmosphere far away from the fear of ha-
ving to go into dubious areas to get tattooed. Balbek Bureau was en-
trusted with the development of an interior design concept for tattoo
Isometrie • Isometric artist Ulyana Nesheva. Her Studio 6:19 now reflects the minimalist
feel that unites her tattoos and those of her studio colleagues. From
now on, a basic open-plan structure, which does almost without
doors, forms the subtle framework of a place that is dedicated in its
entirety to art. In the reception area, a circular wall opening offers the
first glimpses of the studio’s actual creative space. Further, already
existing, portal-like wall openings – carefully refurbished and left in
their multi-layered appearance – lead into a waiting room. Here, cus-
tomers can store their personal belongings in metal lockers and spent
their waiting times on tubular steel chairs with a bold design. As a
connecting element between these zones, a heavy graphite concrete
table undulates along the wall. Its chipped edges lend the place an
unconventional power – like a tattoo to the human body. A short cor-
ridor section hides the changing room and toilet and connects the tat-
too area with the reception. The work areas impress with pure white
surfaces and simple black tattooing recliners placed freely in the
room, perfecting the minimalist colour concept of the studio. Mobile
partitions provide the necessary privacy for more confidential sessi-
ons. The contours of the integrated mirrors, which seem to have bro-
ken out, trace the boundaries of the historic Podil district – a source
Grundriss • Floor plan of inspiration for the studio owner’s tattoo artwork.

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