Itsy-Bitsy LES Hotel Rooms Feature See-All Showers
To prevent the 10-foot-6-inch-wide rooms at the Bowery's new Lower East Side Hotel from looking cramped, the Office for Design & Architecture, the folks behind the Grand Street Hotel, got rid of the bathrooms. Instead of having a private place to do your business, the hotel puts the glass flash-all-your-bits shower in the middle of the room and the toilet sits in the corner for all to see.
The architects' mission was accomplished, since the shower, which looks like a Voss water bottle—you know, those tall fancy glass bottles of water that clubs sell for, like, $10—is the main focus. Here's what the architects said about the design:
"With the skin of the bathroom removed, the guts of the fixtures were exposed and celebrated. The guest could now experience the entire room from the door threshold."
The hotel, which will be built somewhere between the Lower East Side and SoHo, will have 220 of the tiny minimalist white-and-glass rooms. We're not sure how much we'll enjoy the experience once we enter the door threshold, especially if we're staying with one of our parents, or anyone for that matter, since we'd be giving a free show every time we'd shower. And how to handle the potty issue? Some thing should just stay private.
How do you feel about having your hotel toilet and shower activities out in the open for all to see? Let us know in comments below.
[Photo: Office for Design & Architecture]
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