There are two types of space in the built environment that are notorious for giving people the creeps: tenant storage areas and public restrooms. Storage areas are often located in dark, isolated areas of building and undermine the security they are supposed to offer by putting everyone’s belongings on display, a well-documented no-no according to several law enforcement agencies. Typical public restrooms also leave much room for improvement—with sightlines into toilet compartments and huge, under-door clearances that easily allow strangers to slide a phone/camera into an occupied stall, and handwashing stations that offer poor, or compromised, access to the water, soap, and drying station necessary for basic hygiene. This AIA-accredited CEU course explores the design-related reasons many of these safety and security issues exist in these areas and gives architects the new tools and technology now available for them to design MDU storage areas and public restrooms that offer people a better, safer experience.
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