Collective Design is a webinar series from IIDA that provide resources, information, and inspiration to the design community. These virtual sessions explore design from the lens of its larger societal impact as well as examining influencing factors and industries.

How to Design a Bathroom

Public bathrooms can tell us a lot about society, from changing cultural norms to shifting attitudes around modesty and gender equity. They impact sustainability and human health on a global scale. Yet for such a culturally significant and universally utilized space, public bathroom design isn’t always handled with care. Our panel of experts explore how to craft better bathrooms, and how our changing world prompts shifts in lavatory use and design.

This episode is sponsored by Excel Dryer.

Moderated by:
Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, Executive Vice President and CEO, IIDA

Panelists:
Stacey Crumbaker, IIDA, Assoc. AIA, Associate Principal, Mahlum Architects
Shan Arora, Director, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
Zac Rudd, Senior Designer, Senior Associate, DLR Group