CULTURE–INCLUSIVE TOILET DESIGN FOR YPAB BLIND SCHOOL IN SURABAYA

Authors

  • TANUWIDJAJA Gunawan Department of Architecture, Petra Christian University Jalan Siwalankerto 121-131, Surabaya 60236

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9744/dimensi.41.2.59-64

Keywords:

Adaptive, inclusive, toileting culture, squatting, sitting, UNDK

Abstract

Toileting culture affects the toileting design. Adaptive - inclusive toilet design strategy was needed to respond the local unique toileting culture of Surabaya people. Based on toileting culture and five Inclusive design principles directed by Tanuwidjaja, the inclusive toilet was produced. The project involved four steps such as: literature review, interview and photo documents, participative design workshops and design development. Therefore, a final design was produced and found acceptable for Surabaya people.

References

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Tanuwidjaja, G. et al. (2013). Final Report of UNDK Mini Project: Portraying the Toileting Culture of Surabaya People: People Perception, and Toilet Design Diversity, Petra Christian University, for University Network for Digital Local Knowledge Indonesia.

The British Standards Institute (2005). British Stan-dard 7000-6:2005. Design Management Systems - Managing Inclusive Design quoted in http://www-edc.eng.cam.ac.uk/betterdesign/

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Published

2014-12-31

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2014): DECEMBER 2014

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