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High-impact areas bring unique toilet facility challenges
Designers of places like skate parks, roadside rest stops and inner-city precincts face unique challenges when incorporating toilets into their plans.
These areas are regularly frequented by people with a lot of time on their hands, and various tools at their disposal. Bluntly, the risk of anti-social behaviour and malicious damage to facilities is much higher.
They also tend to experience lots of traffic, and high-impact use. This affects both facility longevity and maintenance requirements. Maintenance needs tend to be more intensive, and more expensive. Smart designers look for ways to construct the facilities to actively minimise these effects.
Key considerations for success
Several key features help ensure durability, maximise aesthetics, and improve ease of maintenance.
One is the use of stainless steel mini-orb internals. These (or aluminium composite materials) provide excellent impact resistance and are difficult to dent. Plus the ribbed profile discourages graffiti and facilitates easier cleaning.
Proper also lighting plays a significant role in deterring vandalism. Well-lit areas discourage such activities. For added security, consider CCTV.
To simplify maintenance and cleaning, incorporate gaps under the walls. High-quality, durable stainless steel fixtures and doors provide increased impact resistance and greater cleanliness.
Prioritise aesthetics for skate parks: pretty graphic panels that match the vibe of the area can often prevent vandalism.
By incorporating these factors and features, designers can create toilet facilities that are not only functional and durable but also visually appealing and well-suited to high-impact, high-use areas that can be prone to vandalism and anti-social behaviour.
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Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
What is a high impact area for public toilet buildings?
A high impact area is a public site where toilet buildings face elevated risks of vandalism, anti-social behaviour, and heavy daily use. Common examples include skate parks, roadside rest stops, inner-city precincts, foreshore precincts, train stations, and major transport hubs. These sites generally need toilet buildings specified with impact-resistant cladding, concealed services, timer-controlled doors, and CPTED-informed design to deter misuse and reduce maintenance costs.
What is CPTED, and how is it applied to public toilet design?
CPTED stands for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. It is a set of design strategies used to reduce vandalism, anti-social behaviour, and crime through how a space is built and arranged. In public toilet design, CPTED principles include clear sightlines and natural surveillance from passing pedestrians, external lighting, territorial reinforcement through signage and boundaries, and controlled access points. Read more about CPTED in public toilet design.
What are concealed cisterns and through-wall sharps dispensers?
Concealed cisterns are toilet cisterns housed inside a wall service duct, hidden from view and protected from deliberate damage. Through-wall sharps dispensers are mounted into the wall and serviced from a separate locked compartment, eliminating the risk of users removing the unit to access needles. Both features prevent the most common forms of tampering in vandal-prone public toilet buildings and are standard in Modus high-impact area specifications.
What are timer-controlled doors in public toilet buildings?
Timer-controlled doors are public toilet doors fitted with an auto-locking system that secures the building outside set operating hours. The doors close automatically at the programmed time, deterring overnight loitering, anti-social behaviour, and use of the facility as a shelter. Modus timer-controlled doors are steel-clad and solid-built, making them virtually dent-proof and snap-resistant. Read more about vandal-resistant toilet buildings.
What anti-graffiti measures can be specified for public toilet buildings?
Modus toilet buildings can be specified with an anti-graffiti coating applied to external surfaces, allowing tags and paint to be wiped or pressure-washed off without permanent damage. Internal stainless steel fixtures have a smooth surface that resists graffiti and is easy to clean. Replaceable cladding panels mean any sheet damaged beyond cleaning can be unscrewed and swapped out quickly and at low cost. Read more about vandal-resistant toilet buildings.
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