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52 Airport Restroom of the Future 3.1 Introduction This chapter makes a case for the possibility of creating airport restrooms in the future that are free of barriers for most travelers by • Using small, flexible planning modules • Adding right-sized restrooms easily • Prefabricating major nodes • Minimizing maintenance shutdowns • Accommodating all abilities • Helping to calm the harried traveler 3.2 The Issues Many airports were built with restrooms squeezed into inferior, leftover spaces. Now, especially in the wake of 9/11, it is difficult to enlarge the typical restroom to accommodate travelers' carry-ons as well as make it accessible for travelers with disabilities without decreasing the fixture count (which keeps increasing with larger aircraft)
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Airport Restroom of the Future 53 accessible stall occupied by an able-bodied person. More of these types of stalls would alleviate this issue.
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54 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces So how is this history relevant to today's public restrooms, particularly restrooms in airports? For many people, it seems that the commonly found equality in the number of restroom fixtures for males and females has functioned just fine for decades.
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Airport Restroom of the Future 55 In addition, there is a companion care/changing table restroom, a diaper changing alcove, and a waiting area near the entrance to minimize traffic congestion in the corridors. At one end of the corridor is a janitor's closet/storage room for cleaning and paper supplies.
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56 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces ACCESSIBLE STALLS BABY CHANGING/ HANDWASHING AMBULATORY STALLS COMPANION CARE/ CHANGING TABLE RESTROOM JANITOR'S CLOSET/ STORAGE ART DISPLAY WAITING DRINKING FOUNTAIN C O N C O U R S E Figure 3-2. Prototype airport restroom of the future layout.
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Airport Restroom of the Future 57 URINAL NODE SINK NODE ACCESSIBLE TOILET NODE 9' 4" 8' 6 " Figure 3-3. Accessible compartment layout.
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58 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces 3.4 What Would Be Solved The restroom of the future prototype would solve issues in the following areas: • Planning. The compact module would maximize the number of fixtures by being able to fit the compartments around obstructions (such as utility shafts)
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Airport Restroom of the Future 59 accessible compartment in this concept is purposefully compact for efficiency. However, with the required clearances for accessibility, there is no privacy from another person.
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