PUBLIC TOILET – AADARSH JANTA SEVA MANDAL LOCATION : DR. E MOSES ROAD
Location: Dr. E Moses road.
Landmarks: Asst. Engineers waterworks emergency repair cell BMC office.
Harmony, a high-rise residential building. Toyota showroom Four Seasons Hotel One bus stop: Jijamata Nagar
‘THE’ PUBLIC TOILET
USER GROUP 1. Slum dwellers
2. Passers-by, eg. Taxi drivers 3. Floating Population- Businessmen, Salesmen, people waiting at the bus stop.
SLUM ADJOINING THE TOILET
URINAL ENTRANCE ENTRANCE
ROAD
Ladies WC
Gents WC Bath Handicap
SCHEMATIC PLAN
Gents Urinal IC
MAIN ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE TO THE URINAL
PLANTER CREATED TO HIDE THE SERVICE PIPES….AESTHETIC ELEMENT ?
FACTS: •Used throughout the day, but the activity is more during morning hours. •Built by the BMC, Managed by a private Mandal, Charges (3 Rupees) applicable on the use of WC. Urinals are free to use. •Managed by two employees who change shifts. •Cleaned twice, everyday.
•Men and women use the same space for bathing. •Pay-and-use facility: Rs.3/-
Source: Local slum dweller.
Merits \ Demerits •Fewer provision for females, only two reserved for the same •Common Bathing space for men and women •Dimly Lit
•IC was incorporated within the corridor , so the place is dysfunctional during cleaning. •No access provision for the handicap. •Absence of pan stains meant it was cleaned regularly. •Plantations to conceal the service pipes and provide a sense of privacy.
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