"Thankfully, the model codes are moving in the right direction. The 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) updates signage requirements for single-user restrooms. “Section 403.1.2: Family or assisted-use toilet and bath fixtures” originally stated that fixtures located in such facilities “are permitted to be included in the number of required fixtures for either male or female occupants.” It was amended and expanded to encompass all single-user facilities...
While there was no explicit conflict in the proceedings, Collins concludes the committee may not have initially understood the intent or full impact of the update. Signage change has powerful momentum all its own; the code update merely gives this progress recognition and standardization.
“The purpose of this code change was to not penalize owners and developers for doing what they desire with their building,” Collins says. “Under the code, you still have to have a set number of men’s and women’s fixtures, but they can now be organized as an owner or designer sees fit.”...
The key characteristic of “Stalled!” is its complete desegregation. Open circulation encourages the masses to pass casually through a restroom with ease, re-absorbing the once-polarizing and isolating area into the public realm. European-style floor-to-ceiling stalls, which eliminate the “peek-a-boo” opening, form a perimeter around communal washing and grooming stations inspired by the fountains that anchor Roman piazzas."
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