Sunday, August 15, 2010

Toilet Paper Cutting

The Community Design/Build class at Yestermorrow just finished and installed their composting privy for Hubbard Park in Montpelier. Working under Jersey Devils founders, the class worked through a complete design and build process to create a universally accessible mouldering toilet.
With the theme, pressure and release (words of Steve Badanes), the user walks through a normal sized door to a space that widens toward the back. The class wanted the privy to have a traditional out-house appearance as the user walks to the structure, but have the view from the side be unique. The location of the privy sits on a sloping side that overlooks the forest. In order to take advantage of the view, the class designed a large screened opening so that the user will have a great view (and plenty of ventilation). It was fitting to have a toilet paper cutting, instead of the traditional ribbon cutting.




Is that Jersey Devil founder, Steve Badanes, on the toilet?

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