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A really well-designed public toilet is a rare and welcome discovery. It adds greatly to the impression made on a building's users -- whether in a restaurant, mall, airport or hotel. And, in the case of public toilets in parks and streets, a clean and aesthetically pleasant public toilet leaves the user with a positive opinion of the city as a whole. For much of the 20th century, "cheap and durable" was the rule. That trend is changing.

Public Toilet Design presents the best projects made in the last two years, worldwide. There are more than 50 public spaces shown, with the "facilities" well integrated into good design.

There are more than 600 full-color photographs. Each project is accompanied by plans and detailed descriptions that show the transformation of the public toilet as its planning, development and construction took shape over the last few years.

It includes:

History and evolution of the public toilet Places of leisure: restaurants, bars, clubs, malls, gyms, theatres, museums, stadiums Commuting spaces: airports, train stations, boats, rest areas Public residences: hotels, spas, geriatric residences Work areas: banks, offices, public administrations Materials and accessories used Ergonomics: adaptations of the elderly, handicapped, and diaper-changing stations

Public Toilet Design is for architects, designers, public administrators, restaurant owners and other proprietors of publicly used space -- anyone wanting to give their clients a better impression where it is keenly noticed.

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• Introduction
• Leisure and Culture
• Sketch
• Casa Décor 2003
• York Event Theatre
• Kabaret's Prophecy
• Les Trois Garçon
• London Coliseum
• Central Library Rotterdam
• Supperclub Cruise
• Fitness Hotel Juan Carlos I
• Jo Shmo's
• Space Concepts 2001
• Sugar
• Coolie Basins
• XL Chelsea
• Restaurant Georges at the Centre Pompidou
• Boijmans van Beuningen Museum
• Cinecity Treste Multiplex
• Spazio A4
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
• Ristoteatro Centrale
• Blender
• S.U.B. Discoteque
• Casa Cor 2003
• Nooch
• Café Le France
• Villa Bakke
• Fòrum de las Culturas
• Cocoon Club
• Clan Caffè
• Rain
• Meteorit
• Campus Center in Illinois
• Mantra
• O2 Fitness Center
• Harvey Nichols Restaurant
• Daycare in Pamplona
• Village Cinemas International
• Tamand Gang Restaurant
• Residential Bathrooms
• Hotel Side
• Hotel Aleph
• Preventicum Radiology Clinic
• Sanderson Hotel
• Le Royal Meridien Hotel
• Rehab Basel
• Hi Hotel
• Working Environment
• Valtech
• Nissan Headquarters
• Showroom Bisazza
• Geberit Training Center
• Sicis Showroom
• Orange Building
• Duravit Spain
• Giorgio Armani Boutique
• Swiss RE Headquarters
• Doctor Schedle Office
• Marks and Spencer Store
• Nardini
• Wine Store
• Siemens Headquarters
• Palais Equitable
• Norton Rose Vieregge
• Ministudio in Paris
• Bullring Shopping Center
• Offices Bisazza
• Communting Spaces
• Don't Miss a Sec
• Britomart Transport Center
• Westbourne Grove Public Lavatories
• Public Toilets in São Paulo
• Gonville Place Public Conveniences
• Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge
• Kros Urinal
• Public Toilets in the Forest
• 12 Apostles
• Public Restrooms at Kadikoy Park
• Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground
• Toilet in Smolmark
• Danfo Urinal
• Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
• WC Pods at Stratford Market Depot
• Public Toilest at the Port of Dubrovnik
• Directory

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Introduction Most people do not like talking about their bodily functions, and bathrooms have traditionally been relegated to a secondary position as far as the design of public spaces is concerned. Public toilets are generally associated with cold, often anti-hygienic spaces that foment delinquency, perversion and vandalism. Nevertheless, bathrooms not only form part of our everyday life but also reflect the evolution of our hygiene, as well as expressing our cultural identities to such an extent that they form part of the history of civilization. In recent years, bathrooms have been subject to greater attention on the part of designers, who give full rein to their creativity to turn bathrooms into an experience for the senses imbued with great artistic value. This book presents a selection of very diverse projects in which bathrooms enjoy a special status as a vehicle for emotions, various artistic and cultural expressions, corporate values and the requirements of different social groups. Particular attention has been paid to the latter, as the needs of a male user are not the same as those of a woman, child, senior citizen or handicapped person -- and the design of a lavatory must take these characteristics into account. Over the course of four chapters Leisure and Culture, Residential Bathrooms, Working Environment and Commuting Spaces -- follows a global survey of bathrooms belonging to different types of buildings, including bars, restaurants, theaters, gyms, offices, hospitals, kindergartens, public institutions, airports and train stations, with special emphasis on the means used to bring together creativity and functionality. It seems that designers are gradually rebelling against the taboos which dictate when, where, how and with whom we should relieve ourselves, and are converting a visit to the bathroom into not just a satisfaction of physical needs but also a pleasant experience. Excerpted from Public Toilet Design: From Hotels, Bars, Restaurants, Civic Buildings and Businesses Worldwide by Cristina del Valle Schuster All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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Cristina del Valle Schuster is an author whose most recent book examined interior design trends in restaurants and bars.