Potty Research = Potty Lab

Notes and sketches after the initial brainstorm for our very own “Potty Lab”

We are setting up a toilet prototyping environment, playfully called the ‘Potty Lab’ in our Gurgaon studio.

This will enable us to test out ergonomics and other user-experience drivers for toilet & bathroom stalls within the sanitation facilities being designed by Project Sammaan. The results from the Potty Lab user-experience (UX) tests will inform architectural, product and component design, and detailing within different spaces in the new sanitation facility.

A robust list of features, aspects, & fixtures we want to test within the lab with different kinds of users has been prepared and will bring clarity on component details, materials and finishes, and usability.

We will start building prototypes soon (which will involve many trips to the markets of Old Delhi to source fittings, material swatches, and power tools!) and will invite people residing in slums in Delhi & Gurgaon to participate in this lab.

Expect many updates on our workshop escapades over the next few weeks!