Universal Design: Public Restrooms

In the first video of a two-part series, New York–based firm Smart Design examines the intersection between Universal Design principles and the limitations of public bathrooms.

In the first video of a two-part series, New York–based firm Smart Design examines the intersection between Universal Design principles and the limitations of public bathrooms.
For the second offering of our two-part series on Universal Design, the folks from Smart head over to some public restrooms in New York, illustrating how principles outlined in the first video could have made these places a much nicer place to go.
Exploring everything from conceptual ideas about waterless toilets to just what it takes to integrate a greywater system into a residence, Dwell leads the conversation online about the future of bathroom design.
For Part One of our two-part series "The Modern Family," sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, the Yee family welcomes us into their bucolic home in Carmel, California, designed by Lake|Flato Architects. As the Yees demonstrate, having kids doesn't mean you have to sacrifice good design. Click on the video to learn how they make it work.
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