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008 200713s2018||||th 000 0 eng d |
020 ^a9781864708073 |
050 4 ^aTH6486^b.P44 2018 |
100 1 ^aCheung, Olivia |
245 10 ^aPublic restroom design /^cOlivia Cheung |
260 ^aMulgrave, Victoria, Auststralia :^bImages Pub.,^c2018 |
300 ^a263 p. :^bill, plans ;^c27 cm |
520 ^aForty designs show how the public loo can become public art Restrooms are inescapably important amenities, but something of a grey zone when it comes to design. In a massive effort to make them inconspicuous, public restrooms have been standardized, buried in underground bunkers, hidden behind walls and unmarked doors. At times,it seems our embarrassment with their very existence has led to an inability to provide sound sanitation. This bookpresents a selection of over forty very diverse public restroom designs, in which toilets enjoy special status asa vehicle for various artistic and cultural expressions, corporate values and the needs of different social groups.Four experts from different backgrounds and countries havebeen invited to write on sensitive issues in public restroom design. More than 500 full-color photographs, plans and detailed descriptions illustrate the designs in detail and provide fascinating information to architects, interior designers, students, and so on |
650 0 ^aPublic toilets^xDesign and construction |
650 0 ^aPublic buildings^xRestrooms^xDesign and construction |
650 0 ^aRestrooms^xDesign and construction |
650 0 ^aArchitectural firms |
700 1 ^aCheung, Olivia |
999 ^aปวีนา ภู่ทอง |