BETTER RESTROOM DESIGN
THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR
How to Help (or Harm) Your Building’s Reputation with Restroom Design
In 2010 Tom Peters, author of the seminal book ‘In Search of
Excellence’, summarized decades of consulting experience in another
must read book, ‘The Little Big Things” He says that best practices
for business success are a summation of the pursuit of excellence in
many small, yet important, details. Chapter 1 is fittingly titled ‘It’s all
about the restrooms!, where he writes “To me, a clean, attractive and
even imaginative loo is the best ‘WE CARE’ sign in a retail shop or
professional office - and (attention!) it goes double when it comes to
employee restrooms! So, Step #1: Mind the restrooms!” When designers take off the blinders and work with a full array of
How can we quantify the impact of restrooms on a business?
A Harris Interactive poll found that 50% of people who encounter a
dirty restroom would discuss it with friends and family, while 86%
equate the cleanliness of a restaurant’s restroom with the cleanliness
of its kitchen. According to a Zogby International poll more than 80%
of consumers would avoid a restaurant with a dirty restroom, not just
the restroom - the restaurant altogether. with designers for providing peace of mind. Over many decades
Public bathrooms are impactful. The attention paid by architects and
building owners in creating these, most private, spaces, says that
you care and can influence the behavior of customers, employees,
students, and others. This can play a critical role in improving
customer loyalty, and even employee performance, which has been
proven to generate incremental revenue and increase profitability. bathrooms, in iconic buildings like the Port House, in Antwerp (Zaha
What does good bathroom design entail?
Simply, thoughtfulness, creativity and a willingness to let go of old
habits. Standards have changed, the needs of the general population
have evolved and the buildings that dot today’s landscape today
reflect this new paradigm. However bathrooms, at times, are designed
using an old blueprint and sadly they don’t reflect the design intent
of the buildings overall architecture.
new product types, as well as with a full pallet of materials and colors,
they can create restrooms that echo the building’s design. Working
with manufacturers that offer unbiased guidance, which stems from
offering the broadest selection of innovative products, can make all
the difference.
ASI Group is your Source for Better Washroom Design
The ASI Group and the products we offer have earned a reputation
we have built a global manufacturing and sales footprint offering
an unrivaled selection of innovative washroom accessories, toilet
cubicles, lockers and even visual display products - in more colors
and materials - that anyone in the world.
This has afforded us the privilege of providing products for iconic
Hadid), the Residence Palace, HQ of the EU Council in Brussels
(Philippe Samyn and Partners), the Apple HQ in California, and
Shanghai Disneyland in China. .
Whether you are creating a one of a kind architectural landmark or
renovating an existing building allow us to assist you as well.
Call our European headquarters in Belgium, 03 / 360.91.20 or
visit asi-alpaco.com. In the UK contact Gavin Whitehead (+44
7498 488579 / [email protected]) or John
Whitfield (+44 7958 385243 / jwhitfield@americanspecialties.
com. The ASI Group - asigroup.us.