Rever & Drage has created a triangular, aluminium toilet near the Farstadsanden beach on the east coast of Norway on one of the country's national scenic tourist routes.
The toilet, along with spaces for 150 cars and a fence that restricts access to neighbouring fields, was built on one of the Norwegian Scenic Routes to serve the local beach.
Rever & Drage has created a triangular toilet near Farstadsanden beach
"The core concept for this project is threefold; first and foremost it is about facilitating a large parking area in a vulnerable agricultural landscape, that also functions well when not in use," explained Rever & Drage architect Tom Auger.
"Secondly it is about creating a boundary structure that guides visitors towards the beach area, without being an alien element, either to the surroundings or to visitors," he told Dezeen. "Thirdly it was about placing the toilet building in a withdrawn position by the treeline, which is the traditional way of placing such structures close to the roadside."
The toilet is on one of the Norwegian Scenic Routes
Made in a local shipyard from aluminium, before being floated on a barge to the site, the Farstadsanden beach toilet block is an equilateral triangle in plan.
It contains an accessible toilet in a double-height space that has a large window, as well as a regular toilet and a room for storage that gives access to the first-floor equipment room. There is also an outdoor shower.
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