The space between

the sinks and the toilet doors is adequate enough for there to be room for people coming out of the

cubicles and people washing there hands, also for people

entering and exiting

Here it is clear to see that entering and

exiting the cubicle causes an issue you

have to put yourself in an awkward

position in order to get into the toilet

with little space to manoeuvre

Ref: http://www.washroomcubicles.co.uk/toilet-cubicle-sizes.html

All standard toilet cubicles must now have a minimum of 450mm diameter manoeuvring space within the cubicle. Indicator-bolts must be capable of being operated with a closed fist - and doors must also allow for emergency access should someone collapse and become trapped in the cubicle - blocking the door from opening

Washroomcubicles.co.uk

state that there should be a

400mm manoeuvring space

allocated in each cubicle

300mm

620mm

780mm

720mm

425mm

However the

female toilets in

the SM building

only have a

300mm

manoeuvring

space which is

considerably less

The toilets themselves

also seem quite low,

but this is an optimum

position to be in when

performing the task in

hand

The sinks also seem

quite low as the

standard height for a

vanity unit sink is

around 860mm, the

ones here at Solent

are 800mm meaning

that taller people are

having to bend to

wash their hands

putting stress on the

body when

performing a simple

day to day task

Average Height Person Short Person

800mm

680mm

The soap dispensers are manual which means putting the hand in an awkward position in order to dispense soap, an automatic soap dispenser would solve this problem not to mention be more hygienic

The hand dryers in Solent toilets are effective but require the wrists

of the user to bend and stray away from their natural position.

They also require an up and down movement putting stress on the

arm muscles.

If the hand dryers were horizontal rather than vertical stress to the

wrists would be minimal.

When exiting the toilets at

Solent there is little space

between the door and the

first toilet cubicle. This makes

it awkward to open the door

giving little room to

manoeuvre, meaning the

arms and wrists are forced

into an uncomfortable and

cramped position.

This could be avoided by

having more room between

the door and the first cubicle,

or having some form of

automatic door.