Make the location of the toilets more obvious, from more parts of the space

[zarino]

Despite our BEAUTIFUL vinyls (#726) brand new visitors to DoES often ask where the toilets are.

Often, they’ll be standing in the middle of the space, near the sofas, and because they’re at a very oblique angle to the toilet doors, the vinyls won’t be visible. The toilet doors are also in the darkest corner of the space, so less noticeable.

I just asked one chap who couldn’t find the toilets, where he’d looked when he was searching for a toilet sign. He said:

1. He noticed the accessible toilet sign (because the door was ajar, and thus clearly visible from the main space) but had been trained not to use disabled loos, and so wanted to find a regular toilet instead.
2. He thinks he probably would have noticed a sign for the regular toilet if it had been placed on the far wall, to the immediate right of the fire exit, or maybe somewhere near the accessible toilet.

[goatchurchprime]

Or stick the arrow+sign to the other loos on the accessible toilet door. I hate having the big word "toilet" visible every time I look up.

[DoESsean]

Tbf, if it's on the back wall by the fire escape, you wouldn't see it unless you were looking down that corridor so I don't think that would be too much of a problem Julian.

On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Julian Todd [email protected] wrote:

Or stick the arrow+sign to the other loos on the accessible toilet door. I hate having the big word "toilet" visible every time I look up.

On 18 May 2018 14:41, "Zarino Zappia" [email protected] wrote:

Despite our BEAUTIFUL vinyls (#726 https://github.com/DoESLiverpool/somebody-should/issues/726) brand new visitors to DoES often ask where the toilets are.

Often, they’ll be standing in the middle of the space, near the sofas, and because they’re at a very oblique angle to the toilet doors, the vinyls won’t be visible. The toilet doors are also in the darkest corner of the space, so less noticeable.

I just asked one chap who couldn’t find the toilets, where he’d looked when he was searching for a toilet sign. He said:

1. He noticed the accessible toilet sign (because the door was ajar, and thus clearly visible from the main space) but had been trained not to use disabled loos, and so wanted to find a regular toilet instead.
2. He thinks he probably would have noticed a sign for the regular toilet if it had been placed on the far wall, to the immediate right of the fire exit, or maybe somewhere near the accessible toilet.

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[amcewen]

I think it would still be good to fix this, as the toilets haven't gotten any more obvious :grin:

Thinking about it now, maybe we could add a sign above the door to newest Dinky? Just something saying "Toilets" in the New Transport font, and a right-angle arrow or an up-and-to-the-right arrow cut out of black vinyl...

[amcewen]

When looking recently (probably when trying to direct someone to the toilets from the front door) I think the side of the cleaning materials cabinet might be a better option than above the door to newest Dinky. Assuming that's visible from by the laser-cutter room.