space location: Mariahilfer Straße 117, 1060 Vienna
"The word is symbolic of the room for development. "(Wolfgang Jappel, Managing http://www.freiraum117.at,)
have with this quotation and the camera in your pocket, we soaked the Toilet of the Wiener "restaurant scene" clearance to enter on the main shopping street. There was a lot of activity in the vestibule of the toilet cubicles. While some had their bladder to vent, others did this with the anger over her company and discussing possible advances. Still others compared the quality of their umbrellas covered, according to their eyeliner or tried to put their feet dry.
fell A closer look at us, that the concept of space of the toilet promoted the development of such or similar communications: In the center of the large room is a round, stocked with mosaics basin (diameter about 1 meter), which has no contact with a wall. By pressing a button on the six basin mounted red-lit button, to activate the shower over the sink. The water is so condescending. This allows multiple people simultaneously wash their hands and stand opposite each other or side by side. These face-to-face situation favors verbal but also non-verbal communication. Side is a chest of drawers attached rosafabene "used look" at a mirror that is found in which several people at the same place. This article can be his bag or similar and put himself in the mirror betracheten. The "used" look and creates a homely girl-like atmosphere in the spacious room. Above the chest hangs a glittering chandelier. Apart from a strong Lighting (perfect for styling ;) ) make many round mirror in different sizes, the "laundry room" from almost every angle of cost and enlarge it optically. The wall behind the mirrors is tiled walls, however, other additional sheet pink patterned wallpaper. invites During this part of the toilet more likely to stay comfortable and communicative, the individual toilet cubicles spartan but elegant, chic and clean in black (with a few Amaturen). The lighting is much more subdued than in the hall, presumably so that dirt is not easily visible. Regular checks blurring of cleaning staff all visible traces of foreign "invaders" (no flyers, no ads, no waste), because in the dressing rooms and throughout the local focus is on a created order.
" We wanted to prove that you can create a great locally, but the hospitable than their own personality, with the various claims and interests, recognizes. and here is a diverse supply and design necessary. so it was extremely important to us, on the one hand the space into different to divide areas, but especially gastronomically A range as large and diverse to have. "(http://www.freiraum117.at/)
This differentiated offer reflects in the toilet areas also continue because there (as noted above), various types of design are represented. As mentioned earlier in this WC system communication and interaction, the user is encouraged. The arrangement of the equipment also allows visitors to use these social communally. We believe that this toilet as third place to or call accompanies a Third Place (the local). In addition, it is worth it based on this example may go into detail on the third feature of the heterotopia (Foucault).
"heterotopias have the ability to have multiple real spaces, several sites that are not really compatible with one another to provide a single place side by side "(Foucault:" Other Areas ", 1967 p. 324.)
It brings the one hand, very intimate and personal act of the to relieve nature in connection with a society or even community action and situation. Here the toilet cubicle is next to the big "laundry", ideal for personal development and communication in public space.
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