Case Study of Public Toilet in BKC

Public Toilet Case study

Bandra Kurla Complex

Location

• Bandra Kurla Complex

Landmarks

• Income Tax office

• Reserve Bank of India building

• City Park

An active transport route.

User group

• Cleaners, all around the day.

• People coming to the City Park.

• Drivers (auto, cab, private cars).

• Office-goers, during lunch break.

Entrance

Urinals

Counter, with basins and mirrors.

Western commode

Indian

Storage room

Women Men

SCHEMATIC PLAN

Western commode

Indian

Services

• Water supply for 24hrs, water supplied from an exclusive borewell(approx. 20m deep)

• Overhead tank capacity 7000lit.

• Flushing system available.

• Drainage: Connected to the municipal sewage line.

Aesthetics

• Very well maintained.

• Cleaned 4-5 times a day.

• A number of mirrors provided.

• Anti-skid tiles used for the flooring.

• Ample natural as well as artificial light.

Economical factor

• Built by private builders, Lokhandwala.

• Pay-and-use, Rs.2/-

• Revenue generated by advertisements on the outer façade.

The western commode, hand shower and Indian toilet.

The counter, exhaust fan and the storage room.

Points of comparison Dr. E Moses Road Bandra Kurla Complex

Cleanliness Cleaned only when told to by the users

Cleaned 4-5 times a day

Hardware No wash basins, only 1 western w.c., all other 12 indian w.c.s

Clean basins and mirrors, hand showers and flushing system

Number of cubicles 2 indian w.c.s for women,7 urinals and 10 indian w.c.s for men, 1 common western w.c. for handicapped users

1 indian and 1 western wc for women;2 urinals, 1 western and 2 indian wcs for men.

Context

Situated right beside a slum Situated in a high end commercial area

Users 60% women users from the slums, 60% of total users are the slum dwellers-regular users.

Entirely floating population of which 20% users are women

Water facilities BMC supply only for an hour in the morning.

Exclusive bore-well only for the toilet.