At the beginning these colorful iron works of art looked cool and unique. As the mobile became the new standard, phone companies withdrew from the payphone market leaving phone booths without a purpose and the abandoned structures disrupted the cityscape. And yet still here. Repurposed, but reminding us of great conversations.
The first step of the project was finding the appropriate booth. It took almost two years. Later it was a painful decision not to use the dome at all as the ceiling height of the room is smaller than the booth itself.
Further cut on the height was needed as some parts were badly damaged. After resizing the beams and the crossbars, the side panels were rewelded. Because of the size, an industrial sandblasting chamber needed for corrosion control. Powder coated for perfect and shiny color.
The broken windows were replaced together with the sealing and the sash. COB (chip-on-board) led strips have been installed to the perimeters of all windows. The switching operated by door open sensor mode.
For the wardrobe function chest of drawers needed. The stainless-steel laminate on plywood gives a sleek and modern finish on the front which was the perfect choice for sexy look. The mirror on the back wall of the booth is the trick to optically enlarge the relatively small internal space.
The telephone booths always have glass walls and are clearly viewable from the outside for security reasons. This is a message to the current owner: you have to be tidy. Always.