Pathbreaking Example At GGT Permanent
Exhibition At Iserlohn Barrier-Free Multi-Generation
Bathroom For Comfort In All Life Situations
The bathroom is one of the most
This also includes the frequently quoted
Apart from highest functionality, this
important rooms of a house: every
barrier-free accessibility which ideally
subject also requires an agreeable
day begins and ends there, and it is
is realized in such a way that it does
ambience in which one simply feels
the place to which we retire for the
not impair the visual overall impression
good. For satisfying this great demand,
personal moments of life. Against
but is discreetly integrated without
ceramic tiles of Agrob Buchtal in the
this background, the significance of
stigmatization and without associations
form of the series EMOTION were chosen
terms like multi-generation bathroom
of frailty, illness, senility or the like.
for good reasons.
increased. In simple words, these terms
The permanent exhibition “Forum for
This collection was universally used at
stand for products, concepts and services
the Generations“ of GGT (Deutsche
Iserlohn both on the wall and on the
which are not aimed at certain age
Gesellschaft für Gerontotechnik) at
floor and thus decisively characterizes
groups, phases of life or culture areas.
Iserlohn shows how this can be achieved
the room. The name of the series says it
in practice. By the co-operation of the
all: earthy, stony sources of inspiration
In short: solutions that are universal in
two brands Agrob Buchtal and Schlüter-
formed the basis at the development of
the best sense of the word and can be
Systems, a pathbreaking example
EMOTION, which were subtly interpreted
used by a multitude of persons without
was created there which permits the
and translated into visually and
great adaptation, but at the same time
visitor to experience a barrier-free
haptically attractive ceramic tiles.
offer a high degree of individuality,
multi-generation bathroom in a future-
usefulness and comfort.
oriented design with its eyes, hands and
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or Universal Design has considerably
feet.