Project
Garden Restroom
Awards
Taiwan Golden Pin Design Award
Project Team
Client: Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSARG and New World Development Company Limited | Design Architect: LAAB Architects | Executive Architect & Authorized Person: Ronald Lu & Partners | Design Landscape Architect: James Corner Field Operation | Executive Landscape Architect: Urbis | Lighting Designer (Exterior): Speirs & Major | Lighting Designer (Interior): Lightswitch | M&E Engineer: WSP | Signage Designer: Pentagram | Structural Engineer: Arup
LAAB Team
Core LAABers: Sherry, Yin Lih, Gordon, Otto Supporting LAABers: Alfred, Happy, Hon, Minjung, Kelvin, Catherine, Janis, Anderson, Charlie, Hang
Description
Garden Restroom is a public lavatory LAAB Architects designed for the Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui. The translucent facade rolls up to the roof, bringing natural sunlight to the interior; at night, the architecture lights up like a lantern in the dark. Borrowing the architectural language of adjacent buildings, we use timber fins to create a diagonal pitched roof, providing a dynamic spatial experience for visitors while creating a visual surprise for those standing from afar. Inside the lavatory, we construct a curvilinear wall to create enclosure with a sense of privacy, while concealing light bulbs, speakers, and exhaust fans underneath. Garden Restroom plays the sound of flowing water, users can enjoy a moment of privacy with comfort and ease. 茅室是 LAAB 為尖沙咀梳士巴利花園設計的公共廁所。半透明的磨砂玻璃從地下延伸至屋頂，把四周的自然環境帶進茅室。白天， 室內清明透徹，讓大家可以安心地歇腳；夜裡，它默然佇立，是陪伴旅人趕路的一盞燈。屋頂是傾側的，我們借用了周遭建築的設計語言，用木條刻畫茅室的細紋，豐富了花園的視覺效果和空間體驗。 茅室的入口開敞明亮， 如廁空間卻很隱密。我們用連綿起伏的牆來規劃室內的空間， 同時把燈，喇叭和抽風機等設備隱藏起來。室內還有大自然潺潺的流水聲，讓大家能輕鬆自在地方便 。