Bent & Curved Glass design excellence - Pee Pods

In recent times, just as much effort has gone into the detail design of finishes and fittings in the toilet areas of our restaurants and bars as in the more public areas.

A point in case is the recent fitout of The Argyle Bar in the Rocks, Sydney where the open plan unisex toilets can be viewed from the bar and dining areas. The 2.2m high glowing 'alien like' urinals (pictured here) become the focal point. The toilets are designed to be a talking point and never fail to get a reaction from patrons.

The Pee Pods, as they have been christened, look like giant opaque pint glasses cut in half, to use them the men disappear behind and seem to climb inside.

The Pee Pods are the brainchild of designer Michael McCann of Dreamtime Australia Design (02 9368 0800) with the finished work emerging from extensive collaboration between Di Emme Creative Solutions (02 9550 0811) who fabricated the fiberglass and metal base structure and Bent and Curved Glass Pty Ltd (02 9773 1022) who produced the complex curved acid etched laminated glass outer layer or cladding.

The curved glass skin is backlit to create a glowing atmosphere reflected in the dark timber finishes around. The pods are at once a visual feature, an oversized light fixture and a functional urinal.

The innovative Bent and Curved Glass production team developed new furnacing techniques and processing methods to 'form' the glass into the desired organic shapes.

The experienced staff at Bent and Curved Glass are available to consult with architects, designers and contractors to achieve complex and unique curved glass solutions such as these 'Pee Pods' as well as more standard applications. In all cases a dedication to produce the highest quality can always be relied upon from Bent and Curved Glass. It would seem imagination is the only limit to the possibilities for curved glass.