[Darcy Engle - Approaching Sanitation: A Typological Response to the Study of Bathroom Infrastructure in Delhi, India - COVER IMG] Bathroom Overlooking Yamuna River

Approaching Sanitation: A Typological Response to the Study of Bathroom Infrastructure in Delhi, India

PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Misc. Architecture, Winner in Architectural Design / Small Architecture
Project locationDelhi, India
University/SchoolUniversity of Virginia School of Architecture
Lead ArchitectDarcy Engle
Design TeamProfessors Maria Gonzalez Aranguren and Pankaj Vir Gupta

One of the primary contaminants of the Yamuna River in Delhi is fecal matter. This pollution comes to the river as a result of a lack of bathroom infrastructure. In response to this issue, the research conducted throughout the project began by identifying locations where there is the greatest need for bathroom infrastructure. In analyzing these locations, scales and types of bathrooms were designed for these typical urban scenarios. The overarching goal of the designed interventions is to provide new solutions to public bathrooms while bringing them closer to the people who need them most.