KENYALANG DE STIJL TOILET AT TRAFFIC GARDEN - THE MOST LUXURIOUS PUBLIC TOILET IN SARAWAK?!
Located within the iconic Traffic Garden; a place most Kuchingites can identify with due to its association with of the Traffic Games of the past. This existing toilet block has been out of service for years.
The renovation of this unique public toilet and its surrounding sheds not only serves the patrons to the URBAN PARK REGENERATION PROGRAMME AT TRAFFIC GARDEN & ITS ADJACENT OPEN SPACES IN KENYALANG PARK , but also serves to be one of the first public toilet in Sarawak to adopt an educational theme and incorporation of smart lighting.
As this is a community park, we have observed many residents coming down to relax and enjoy the environment at varying times throughout the day. The main shed (facing the carpark) is reinstated as a covered motorcycle parking area, whilst the second shed has been installed with high quality belian benches, designed accordingly to compliment the form and function of the sheds.
Why is this place called "Kenyalang De Stijl Toilet"?
De Stijl is a a Dutch Art Movement that features abstracted simple geometric shapes and bold primary colours (a response to decorative excess of the Art Deco Movement). With the simple geometric (cube) form of this building, we immediately thought of Piet Mondrian's Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Gray, and Blue.
The toilet doors are designed as an interpretation of Piet Mondrian's Works, referencing the original proportions, composition, and colours.
- The entrance doors to the toilets (Male, Female, and Disabled) are based on the Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Gray and Blue;
- The cubicle doors (both Male and Female) are based on the Composition A; and
- The compartment doors (water & electric services) are based on Composition No. III Blanc-Jaune
The lighting system is designed with public user safety and awareness in mind.
The lights inside the toilet are triggered by infrared sensors (similar to the ones you see in parking lots that show whether the parking spot is occupied); allowing patrons to know whether the toilet is or has been recently occupied within the past 10 - 15 minutes. This lets users feel more comfortable, knowing that the public toilet is a safe space to be (most women can relate with me on this feeling...).
An interactive projection light shines the toilet signage (male and female) on the floor outside, one of the key highlights of the toilet that can only be seen at night!
The lighting outside and around the toilet casts a warm glow into the night, contributing to the ambiance of the park.
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