In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a rammed-earth public toilet in Japan designed by local studio Tono Mirai Architects.
Called Toiletowa, the curving structure is located in a park in Saitama and has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth that was made from soil sourced from construction sites.
Tono Mirai Architects enclosed a toilet in a Japanese park with rammed earth
"That roof structure looks delicious"
Commenter Henry asked if Toiletowa is "the most beautiful public loo in the world" Probably".
Sharad Majumdar concurred with Henry's assessment, writing "looks gorgeous, and the use of recycled materials is a plus".
"Excellent project ? goes to show rammed earth can be used in a number of ways," praised Souji. Meanwhile, Jb thought "that roof structure looks delicious." However, not all commenters were convinced. Marius raised the point that "although the sense of a right to privacy is foreign and less important to Japanese society than it is in Western societies, I wonder about some of the vision lines."
Would you pay a visit to Toiletowa" Join the discussion ?
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