Haru-No-Ogawa Community Park Toilet
HARU-NO-OGAWA COMMUNITY PARK TOILET
Shigeru Ban Architects
ARCHITECTS
Shigeru Ban Architects
YEAR
2020
CATEGORY
Public Architecture
ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
The Nippon Foundation
PHOTOGRAPHS
Satoshi Nagare, Courtesy of The Nippon Foundation
COURTESY
The Nippon Foundation
LOCATION
Shibuya City, Japan
There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, 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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Shigeru Ban Architects
5-chōme-2-4 Matsubara, Setagaya City, Tokyo 156-0043, Japan