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Author/s:
Gail Ramster, Jo-Anne Bichard, Madelaine Dowd, Indira Knight, Rosanna Traina, Maurizio Mucciola
Summary:
Engaged ran as a design research project by Royal College of Art and PiM.Studio Architects. Its aim is to think about the reuse of vacant high street units as toilets (plus commercial or community space), and to grow the idea. This report shares a few key areas that we've uncovered, that have the most potential to pursue, and where we have evidence to support future, focused studies to really fix the problems.
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Engaged_Final_Report.pdf 2.44 MB
Publication date:
2023
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Keywods:
Built EnvironmentDesignInclusionPublic Toilets
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Report

Author/s:
Madelaine Dowd, Indira Knight, Gail Ramster, Jo-Anne Bichard, Maurizio Mucciola
Summary:
Engaged: On-the-Ground project worked with a London Community to find what an inclusive public toilet would look like in their neighbourhood. This report shares the findings from this engagement and co-design activity, in the Hackney Central area.
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On-the-Ground-DLR-Report.pdf 7.26 MB
Publication date:
2022
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Keywods:
Built EnvironmentDesignExperiencesInclusionPublic Toilets
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Report

Author/s:
Madelaine Dowd, Maurizio Mucciola, Rosanna Traina, Indira Knight, Gail Ramster, Jo-Anne Bichard
Summary:
This Pre-feasibility report includes findings from the Regeneration workshop, expert interviews and literature review of government guidance, as well as design principles and typologies for the Engaged concept that proposes public toilets sharing space with local businesses as part of high street regeneration.
File:
Engaged-Pre-Feasibility-Report.pdf 11.53 MB
Publication date:
2022
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Keywods:
Built EnvironmentDesignLayoutLocationManagementPublic Toilets
Type:
Report

Author/s:
Rosanne Traina, Madelaine Dowd, Indira Knight, Jo-Anne Bichard, Gail Ramster
Summary:
The Engaged workshop explored the opportunities for public toilet provision and the Engaged concept, with 13 regeneration officers from eight London borough councils. This work guided the development of a pre-feasibility study, in Spring 2022.
File:
Regeneration-Workshop-Report.pdf 1.45 MB
Publication date:
2022
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Keywods:
Built EnvironmentCrime & Anti-social BehaviourMaintenanceManagementProvisionPublic Toilets
Type:
Report

Author/s:
Lauren White
Summary:
This animation captures the common experiences of living with IBS in everyday life, and highlights how understanding them is important for improving health, wellbeing and inclusive societies for those living with hidden health conditions.
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Publication date:
2021
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Keywods:
AccessibilityExperiencesPublic Toilets
Type:
Film

Author/s:
Lauren White
Summary:
Drawing on a qualitative study based on 25 daily diaries and follow-up interviews with people living the the common health condition irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), this paper explores toilet access through the lens of mundane mobilities.
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Publication date:
2021
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Keywods:
AccessibilityDisabilityPublic Toilets
Type:
Academic Paper

Author/s:
Network Rail
Summary:
The Design Guidance for Public Toilets in Managed Stations is intended to promote a common design approach based on the principle of ‘putting passengers first’ across Network Rail's Managed Stations portfolio.
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Publication date:
2020
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Keywods:
DesignPublic ToiletsTransport
Type:
Design GuideStandards and Guidance

Author/s:
Sotiris Vardoulakis, Daniela A.Espinoz Oyarcea, Erica Donner
Summary:
A review focused on indoor, publicly accessible washrooms, of 38 studies in 13 countries. using environmental sampling, laboratory, and epidemiological studies on viral and bacterial infection transmission.
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Publication date:
2021
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Keywods:
Covid-19Public HealthPublic Toilets
Type:
Academic Paper

Author/s:
Stephanie J. Dancer, Yuguo Li, Alwyn Hart, Julian W. Tang, Davey L. Jones
Summary:
This narrative review examines the evidence suggestive of transmission risk through use of public toilets and concludes that such a risk cannot be lightly disregarded. A range of mitigating actions are suggested for both users of public toilets and those that are responsible for their design, maintenance and management.
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Publication date:
2021
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Keywods:
Covid-19DesignMaintenancePublic Health
Type:
Academic Paper