Award:

Jumpthegap International Design Competion 2016-2017

Selected as one of the 3 finalist projects out of 6,054 participation from 134 countries

Organized by Roca and BCD Barcelona Spain

Jury:

Patrik Schumacher, director of Zaha Hadid Architects and president of the jury

Isabel Roig, general director of BCD Barcelona Design Centre

Benedetta Tagliabue, director of EMBT and the Enric Miralles Foundation

Josep Congost, design and innovation director at Roca

Valentin Vodev, founder of the company VELLO

Xavier Torras, communication director at Roca and director of the We Are Water Foundation 

WCircle is a smart, eco-friendly bathroom facilitating a modern experience while optimizing use of space to maintain a minimal footprint. Its main interface consists of a central revolving pod, rotating to provide either of three essential functions of everyday use: the wash basin, the toilet seat, and the shower. This capsule is essential for living environments with minimal space such as dorms, studio apartments. Additionally, it provides opportunities for those to add such function in an outdoor living area.

This innovative pre-built capsule has a self-cleaning system, and a grey water filtering technology that makes use of an easy unified.

The entire volume of the revolving structure composed of three functions expands into a circular ‘user space’. The plumbing system is located in the center of the revolving structure. The inner and outer body of the capsule is of water and weatherproof materials, consisting of natural minerals combined with high resistance resins allowing outdoor placement if needed. The revolving system allows the user, while in standing position, to switch from one function to another, alternating, depending on desired use, between wash basin, toilet seat, and shower.

In addition, the user may pre-program many scenarios to their needs, as auto cleaning schedule, privacy mode, and dimming or changing color of the LED ceiling light to create desired mood and enhance bathrooms experience.

The greywater from the washbasin, shower, and auto-cleaning use is recycled by a filtering and disinfecting system, directed to the toilet flushing system as well as to a 50 liters storage container under the washbasin.

WCircle is a holistic solution. It replaces the traditional bathroom which requires selecting the walls and floor finishes, sanitary fixtures, faucets, accessories, storage units, lighting, waterproofing, and complex pluming. The concept of the bathroom becomes a single device that can be inserted into any space like a piece of furniture.

In addition to the time and effort needed to build a toilet, WCircle requires a smaller floor space than other bathrooms that have three main functions, while maintaining reasonable circulation space.

3D Renders by Hassan Mourad

Layout design by Jihane Chartouni

Know more about the competition at Jumpthegap.