The Tokyo Toilet | Yoyogi Fukamachi Mini Park | Shigeru Ban Architects
Tokyo Toilet_1-54-1 Tomigaya Tokyo / Japan / 2021
There are two things we worry about when entering a public toilet, especially those located at a park. The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. Using the latest technology, the exterior glass turns opaque when locked. This allows users to check the cleanliness and whether anyone is using the toilet from the outside. At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern.
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The Nippon Foundation’s THE TOKYO TOILET project is building public toilets that can be used by anyone.
The project is building new toilets at 17 locations in Shibuya, Tokyo, as a way of moving toward the realization of a society that embraces diversity.
There are two things we worry about when entering a public toilet, especially those located at a park. The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. Using the latest technology, the exterior glass turns opaque when locked. This allows users to check the cleanliness and whether anyone is using the toilet from the outside. At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern. ***The Nippon Foundation’s THE TOKYO TOILET project is building public...
- Year 2021
- Work finished in 2021
- Status Completed works
- Type Service stations
- Websitehttps://tokyotoilet.jp/en/yoyogifukamachi_mini_park/
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