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GENDER-BASED TOILET
The toilet taboo is a widespread Western phenomenon – especially for a date. Although everyone goes to toilet and experiences poop, no one would like to ruin the romantic atmosphere because of the improper smell and sound, even if give up to answer their natural call.
What can I do? ......
Current toilet design only focuses on people’s physical needs, but does not concern the user’s emotional experience. When male and female share one bathroom, there are some embarrassing things that affect the use experience. The challenge is how to design a toilet that can eliminate these embarrassments, and build a physical-emotional comfort balance between both male and female.
A gender-based toilet is proposed that can bring a personal and enjoyable experience, as well as improve social confidence. To accommodate the different positions of use, the toilet structure will be transformable. It will have an embedded exhaust system combined with ozone generator and fountain circulating water system to generate sounds to solve the smell and sound embarrassment issues. The toilet will also generate bubbles with aroma to mask sounds and create an enjoyable atmosphere. The toilet will have a self-cleaning lid & seat to solve the hygiene problem and bring reassurance to people.
Toilet mode
UV light under lid for disinfection
Urinal mode
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TRANSFORMABLE STRUCTURE
OZONE GENERATOR + EJECTOR
Bubble Agent Jet to generate abundant bubble to mask sound
Water Tank to store the flush water + Whirlpool Jet to create water bubble sound
IND 621: Fall 2017 Advanced Industrial Design Studio III
Student: Jing He Instructor: John Takamura