Archinect - News2024-05-21T08:40:01-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150355302/pao-creates-beijing-public-restroom-from-single-meandering-wall
PAO creates Beijing public restroom from single meandering wall Niall Patrick Walsh2023-06-30T11:19:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4eaa8ea52170278efbbe4f3f50e0473e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/113497439/people-s-architecture-office" target="_blank">People’s Architecture Office</a> (PAO) has completed a public restroom in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2911/beijing" target="_blank">Beijing</a> shaped by a single meandering wall. Named Amoeba Public Restroom, the project is located in Manshan Park, a popular destination in Mentougou, Beijing known for its markets, exhibitions, and music performances.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2af15b52e93773b5a7a6d2b21d968ff1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2af15b52e93773b5a7a6d2b21d968ff1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: People's Architecture Office</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ffb3b81417e0374cd69d0561439c828c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ffb3b81417e0374cd69d0561439c828c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: People's Architecture Office</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Amoeba Public Restroom is an all-gender facility that is designed to [be] welcoming for all people,” the team explains. “The design features a single meandering wall, which creates distinct individual stalls while maintaining an open and interconnected interior. Conical spaces form light wells that draw natural light into each stall. The resulting spaces bring a sacred beauty to the most profane of activities.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/893f5e9b3284535b22f32e62adf69e6e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/893f5e9b3284535b22f32e62adf69e6e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: People's Architecture Office</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/9674472b3ec8031b06ee1cc0938458e4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/9674472b3ec8031b06ee1cc0938458e4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: People's Architecture Office</figcaption></figure><p>Each stall within the scheme has a unique shape and size. Stall doors do not seal above or below to create a continuity of sp...</p>