沙滩很细，海风妖娆，海水湛蓝，游客如织，想必也并不孤独。她还背靠厦门马拉松的专用跑道“浪漫线”，这样的厕所，应该具备什么样的气质？设计的开始，来自于这样的自我拷问，也来自于一点点野心的诉求。

It’s a public toilet located near the sea, with smooth beach sand, cool sea wind and blue seawater. Leaning against Xiamen Marathon race-track, the site accomodates numerous tourists and provides romantic atmosphere. What characteristics should a toilet posses in this particular environment? The design starts with such questioning as well as a bit of designer’s ambition.

▼外貌，exterior view

我们认为这个公厕应该轻松低调，形态松散。由小体量聚合，有很多缝隙，视线、海风、阳光能自由穿透，清新而浪漫。我们不希望这个公厕被绝对的分成男女两个封闭又明确的空间。正相反，她是一个打开的、无性别或者弱分隔的状态。我们希望在风景中，略带诗意的如厕，甚至连等待本身也处在一个阴翳、阳光、海风，绿树环绕的室外环境里，缓解生理上的紧迫感。

We imagine the toilet as a relaxing and free-flowing one aggregated by small volumes with sight, sea-wind and sunshine penetrating though the space in-between. We don’t hope it separated into two completely enclosed and clearly defined space each used by male and female. On the contrary, it’s open, nonsexual and semi-separated. We hope the users get a poetic experience in a place surrounded by scenery. Even the waiting process takes place in a semi-outdoor space filled with shadows, sunshine, wind and vegetation, relieving the physical pressure.

▼公厕由小体量聚合，有很多缝隙，视线、海风、阳光能自由穿透， the toilet is a relaxing and free-flowing one aggregated by small volumes with sight, sea-wind and sunshine penetrating though the space in-between.

这里的蹲位被设计成为一个个独立的单间，2-3间成一模块。每个模块，拥有自己竹墙围绕的小庭院。光线穿过庭院，再透过整面的玻璃砖，也将庭院的植物投影到视线内。朦胧的花影，带来明亮而不失私密的感受。

Toilets here are designed as individual cubicles/compartments, two or three of which compose a modular. Each modular has its own backyard fenced by bamboo bars. Light penetrates the courtyard, and slants/pervades across the glass-brick wall which separate the interior and exterior, casting image of the vegetation into user’s sight. Such soft image brings bright and meanwhile private experience.

▼蹲位被设计成为独立的单间拥有自己竹墙围绕的小庭院，Toilets here are designed as individual cubicles/compartments and  each modular has its own backyard fenced by bamboo bars