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![The world-famous Japanese architect Shigeru Ban wants to change the bad image of public toilets in a revolutionary way: with transparent toilets.]()
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The world-famous Japanese architect Shigeru Ban wants to change the bad image of public toilets in a revolutionary way: with transparent toilets.
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![These can now be admired in a park in Tokyo's famous trendy Shibuya district.]()
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These can now be admired in a park in Tokyo’s famous trendy Shibuya district.
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![When the toilets are unlocked, the pastel-colored glass walls become transparent.]()
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When the toilets are unlocked, the pastel-colored glass walls become transparent.
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![As soon as the doors close, the walls, consisting of layers of glass made of a special film, become opaque.]()
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As soon as the doors close, the walls, consisting of layers of glass made of a special film, become opaque.
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![The ultra-modern toilets with their electricity-powered transforming walls are part of a Nippon Foundation project called “The Tokyo Toilet”. The goal is a rebirth of public toilets as a quiet place where you feel comfortable and safe.]()
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The ultra-modern toilets with their electricity-powered transforming walls are part of a Nippon Foundation project called “The Tokyo Toilet”. The goal is a rebirth of public toilets as a quiet place where you feel comfortable and safe.
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Public toilets have an image of being filthy, smelly and somehow a little scary. The world-famous Japanese architect Shigeru Ban wants to change that in a revolutionary way: with transparent toilets. These can now be admired in a park in Tokyo’s famous trendy Shibuya district. When the toilets are unlocked, the pastel-colored glass walls become transparent. Everyone can then look in from the outside and see the white, clean toilets and sinks. As soon as the doors close, the walls, consisting of layers of glass made of a special film, become opaque.
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Goal: rebirth of public toilets
The ultra-modern toilets with their electricity-powered transforming walls are part of a Nippon Foundation project called “The Tokyo Toilet”. The aim is a rebirth of public toilets as a quiet place where you feel comfortable and safe. “There are two things we are concerned about when going into a public toilet, especially if it is in a park. The first is cleanliness and the second is whether someone is inside, ”writes Ban on the project website.
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Glass walls become opaque in the event of a power failure
Ban is one of 16 artists, including his two world-famous architecture colleagues Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma, who support the project. But what, some people ask, if there is a power failure or other breakdowns? Don’t worry, assure the project managers. If the power fails, the glass walls become opaque. Whatever happens, nobody can look inside. (SDA)
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