The scenario
A Kyoto public bathhouse is being renovated to improve accessibility and modernize facilities while preserving traditional elements like sliding doors and gender-separated hot spring baths.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01
Divided into symmetric men and women wings for cultural privacy compliance
02
Included hot spring bath, cold plunge, sauna, and washing zone in each bath area
03
Used sliding entrance door and windows on exterior walls for natural ventilation
04
Grid of lockers (wardrobe) placed along the north wall of each changing room, with central bench
Applicable when designing a traditional Japanese onsen layout that requires clear separation of male and female facilities, multiple bath types, and adherence to cultural bathing rituals.
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