Public Bathrooms: Examples in Plan and Section

Who has not felt the anxiety of using a restroom outside the comfort of their home? Various architects have experimented with proposals that address these stressful situations, addressing the efficiency of public restrooms from their sanitary facilities, spatial distribution and, mainly, privacy and comfort.

These variations can be seen in the planimetry of numerous examples published on our site. We've selected a number of projects that can inspire your next design. 

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Parque Urquiza Public Restroom / Diego Jobell

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© Luis Vignoli
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© Luis Vignoli
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© Diego Jobell
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© Diego Jobell

Trail Restroom / Miro Rivera Architects

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© Paul Finkel
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© Paul Finkel
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© Miro Rivera Architects

Göteborg Bathing Culture / raumlabor

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© raumlabor
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© raumlabor

Safe Haven Bath House / TYIN Tegnestue

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© Pasi Alto
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© Pasi Alto
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© TYIN Tegnestue

Public Toilets in the Tête d'Or Park / Jacky Suchail Architects

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© Franck Fleury
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© Jacky Suchail Architects
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© Jacky Suchail Architects

Wembley WC Pavilion / Gort Scott

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© Gort Scott
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© Gort Scott
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© Gort Scott
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© Gort Scott

Isemachi Public Toilet / Kubo Tsushima Architects

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© Kubo Tsushima Architects
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© Kubo Tsushima Architects
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© Kubo Tsushima Architects

'View' Public Toilet / LiZhu

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© ZhongNing
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© ZhongNing
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© LiZhu
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© LiZhu

Haru-No-Ogawa Community Park Toilet / Shigeru Ban Architects

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© Satoshi Nagare, Courtesy of The Nippon Foundation
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© Satoshi Nagare, Courtesy of The Nippon Foundation
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© Satoshi Nagare, Courtesy of The Nippon Foundation

Editor's note: This article was originally published on July 19, 2020 and updated on September 6, 2021.

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Cite: Dejtiar, Fabian. "Public Bathrooms: Examples in Plan and Section" [Baños Públicos: ejemplos de arquitectura en planta y sección] 06 Sep 2021. ArchDaily. (Trans. Montano, Zoë) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/904061/public-bathrooms-examples-in-plan-and-section> ISSN 0719-8884

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