The Architecture of Backpacking by Wanda Dalla Costa
I walked through endless cities, visiting harbors, skyscrapers and cultural districts. I was especially interested in how local ways of living were supported by built forms: The food vendor stands on the street giving way to bustling evening hangouts, the micro businesses lining streets and the innovative forms of travel like the three-wheel tuk tuks, which transported millions of people each day. I didn’t know it at the time, but this viewing of places and spaces brought architecture into my world.
In recent years, with the accelerated urban development of public spaces in China, public washrooms have been assigned numerous new roles. Designers have come up with a variety of proposals which suggest turning public washrooms into a place where social gathering can be redefined, and temporary stay can be more engaging. In recent years, with the accelerated urban development of public spaces in China, public washrooms have been assigned numerous new roles. Designers have come up with a variety of proposals which suggest turning public washrooms into a place where social gathering can be redefined, and temporary stay can be more engaging.
washroom, situated on this site, is a tiny infrastructure project that serves the basic needs of its visitors. Since local regulations for the land does not allow for any type of new structure or building with a roof, the toilets are simply a series of perimeter walls, making it almost primitive.
washroom, situated on this site, is a tiny infrastructure project that serves the basic needs of its visitors. Since local regulations for the land does not allow for any type of new structure or building with a roof, the toilets are simply a series of perimeter walls, making it almost primitive.
In recent years, with the accelerated urban development of public spaces in China, public washrooms have been assigned numerous new roles. Designers have come up with a variety of proposals which suggest turning public washrooms into a place where social gathering can be redefined, and temporary stay can be more engaging. In recent years, with the accelerated urban development of public spaces in China, public washrooms have been assigned numerous new roles. Designers have come up with a variety of proposals which suggest turning public washrooms into a place where social gathering can be redefined, and temporary stay can be more engaging.
washroom, situated on this site, is a tiny infrastructure project that serves the basic needs of its visitors. Since local regulations for the land does not allow for any type of new structure or building with a roof, the toilets are simply a series of perimeter walls, making it almost primitive.
washroom, situated on this site, is a tiny infrastructure project that serves the basic needs of its visitors. Since local regulations for the land does not allow for any type of new structure or building with a roof, the toilets are simply a series of perimeter walls, making it almost primitive.
