This is a unique text providing both design guidance and policy direction for the provision and design of public toilets covering city-wide; district-level and site-specific principles. It highlights the role of urban design in reversing the trend of inadequate toilet provision; and sets out guidelines for design which meets both user need and provider requirements.Greed presents the fundamental principle that toilets should not be dealt with in isolation from mainstream urban policy; but that they should be seen as a serious core component in both strategic urban policy and local area design. She argues toilets are valuable townscape features in their own right as manifestation civic pride and good urban design - essential architectural components which add to the quality and viability of an area. Although a range of design guidance on toilets exists there is still considerable dissatisfaction with the end product in terms of building design; levels of provision; location; safety; layout; DDA requirements and accessibility. By outlining user demands and provider constraints; Greed shows that it is essential for architects to have an informed understanding and practical knowledge of toilet issues when working with public and private sector providers. Examples of toilet architecture from other countries; and policies from different cultural settings; are included for comparative purposes to invigorate UK perspectives.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great informationBy erica1920I am reading this book for my graduate course in Urban Affairs. It is so worth the read. Has a lot of information on arts and culture in cities.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Most clearly definedBy DesmondIt is the book that best defined the relationship between creativity and city. also what it is when the two are combined.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Annoying writing style. OK infoBy AndyReads more like an inspirational account of cities success than a toolkit. I found there was a lot of "fluff" in the writing where he would use romanticised language that would be understood much better by just using plain concise english. I also had an extremely hard time taking the book seriously because he used the word "milieu" on almost every page. I legitimately was waiting for him to joke about it but he just kept using it over and over and over again. Incredibly annoying and it lost meaning for me throughout reading it.Granted. there is some good information in here but the writing style makes it hard to get through and thats what reflects my rating.
