La Barberia Express

Barber Shop 1,000 sq ft
University Circle, Cleveland, Ohio
Completed 2001

A small contemporary barbershop that mimics elements found in an “old time” traditional barbershop

2002 American Institute of Architects Cleveland Chapter, Design Honor Award

Jury Chairman: James Stewart Polshek, FAIA Polshek Partnership Architects, LLP, New York, New York

2002 American Institute of Architects Ohio, Design Honor Award

Jury Chairman: Rodolfo Machado, AIA Machado and Silvetti Associates, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Jury Comments: "This small barbershop storefront manages to escape the clichés of contemporary interior design. It does so in a way that is clear, simple, modest, and practical - with a subdued material palette and sound organization."