A STUDY ON THE INDISPENSABLE FACTORS IN THE TOILETS OF THE SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S WAY : Case studies of the primary and secondary schools established in Matsumoto-city

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to be clear the indispensable factors in the toilets primary and secondary schools through the children's way. The authors investigated the usage of fixtures in the toilets and carried out a questionnaire to the school children, who spent a few minutes in a toilet for many purposes. The following proposals have been presented. 1) To create an alcove in a toilet to promote the communication. 2) To provide a space where the children play in order to change the modes by themselves. 3) To offer a place where the children wait for their friends using fixtures. 4) To supply a shelf on which the belonging of the children are left in order to use fixtures.