Luthier’s landing
As the sun rises and the shop opens, the luthier (a maker and repairer of stringed instruments such as violins or guitars) sets up on the mezzanine floor of the rent and repair shop to prepare for a day’s work of repair on varying string instruments. The retail rent and repair shop design has been inspired by the inside of a guitar. The circular skylight window playfully represents the sound hole of a guitar.
The sound hole is “an essential component of stringed musical instruments, enhancing the sound radiation in the lower octave by introducing a natural vibration mode called air resonance.” Plenty of natural light floods in from the skylight for the highly skilled craftwork required in instrument repairs. The skylight opens to allow for good ventilation of the space.
