Architizer's "NYC Worst Bathroom"
Client: Kenny Lao, Owner of Rickshaw Dumplings
Design Requirements:
--The bathroom needs to have a toilet, a sink, and shower.
The setup should look great, be space efficient, conserve water and energy as best as
possible.
--The toilet, while replaceable, needs to remain in its existing position
--Bounding walls are required to remain in current configuration.
Entry Concept
Dumplings are, at their heart, handmade comfort food. They are familiar, warming, fresh and satisfying to the soul. This is the basic concept for my rework of Kenny Lao’s Bathroom.
Keeping the room as open, yet as functional and flexible as possible, gives the space room to breathe. Warm tones and soft textures provide comfort. While the minimalist fixtures of pure white & chrome provides clean, crisp freshness. The Kirei and Bamboo woods at the built-ins add a bit of nature and spice.
Lighting is kept simple and thoughtful. The ceiling and drywall areas of the room are left clean & pale to reflect the light.
The paleness of the wall tiles along with the Shobi texture diffuse light, hide water marks and soap residue at the shower area. The modeled floor tiles will do the same.
The floor is warm modeled chocolate with a touch of gray, like stained concrete for both function and depth. Grout is to match providing a more monolithic feel. The floor will look clean, even when it’s dirty.
Both floor and wall tiles have a handmade quality about them, rather than machine processed.
The medicine cabinet can be wall mounted or partially recessed and provides much needed storage. An exterior open shelf as well as the top of box leaves space for display items.
At the wash basin, the Bar Sink style faucet has a higher throw for ease of drinking directly out of.
Robe hooks are provided for hanging anything, wet or dry.
The wall mounted hand mirror functions at both the shower and the wash basin.
Entry Drawings
Specifications
Walls
Field Tile –Ann Sacks ‘Koi’ Shibo (Ribbed) Tile in ‘Sharkskin’ 5 ¾” x 19 ¾” (laid in horizontal grid)
Detail Tile –Ann Sacks ‘Koi’ Straight Mosaic in ‘Sharkskin’ 1” x 6” (laid in vertical grid)
Drywall –Painted to match Field Tile, Satin Finish
Floor
Field Tile –Ann Sacks ‘Aeon’ Standard Field Tile in ‘Cacao’ 18” x 36” (lay in grid as shown)
Ceiling
Drywall –Painted to match Field Tile, Satin Finish
Fixtures
Washbasin –Duravit ‘Caro’ Wall Hung #043470, 27 ½” x 20” w/ Siphon Cover, White
-Faucet: Brizo ‘Trevi Lever’ Bar Faucet #6416720 w/2-Handles, Single Hole,
Chrome
Toilet –Duravit ‘Starck 3’ Wall Hung Tankless Toilet #22009 w/ Wondergliss Finish, White
Shower -Brizo ‘Euro Slide Bar’ #85521-PC w/ 3 Function Handshower, Chrome
-Brizo ‘Sensori’ (2) Volume Control Handles, Chrome
-Proline Drain ‘Linear Drain’ 36”, Vertical Pattern Strainer, Chrome
Accessories
Duravit ‘Multibox’ Medicine Cabinet #9701, 31 ½” x 26” x 7 3/8”, Integrally Lighted
Duravit ‘D-Code’ Cosmo Mirror #009912 w/ Extension Arm, 3x Magnification, Chrome
Brizo ‘Trevi Lever’ Toilet Paper Holder #695120, Chrome
Brizo ‘Trevi Lever’ (2) Robe Hooks #693520, Chrome
Brizo ‘Trevi Lever’ 24” Towel Bar #692420, Chrome
Lighting
General Lighting –Lightology ‘See You’ Ceiling Mounted, Polycarbonate Diffuser, 55w/120v,
T5 2GX13 Fluorescent Lamp, Wet Listed, 15.75” w x 3.5” h
Accent Lighting –Edge Lighting ‘LED Puk’ (2 @ Bottom Wood Shelf)
Accent Lighting –Lightology ‘Soft Strip’ LED, 6w/12v, Color: RGB, .5” w, wet listed (recessed @ Niche)
Task Lighting –See ‘Multibox’ above in Accessories
