There is a great deal more to dressing room design than
aesthetics. Space management has
become a very high priority because facilities now provide more amenities than
they once did. The needs for
security and privacy have increased accordingly. Efficient use of resources and the
longevity of equipment should also be considered when purchasing commercial
dressing room supplies.
As
a matter of course, changing rooms provide guests with shower
facilities. Ideally, shower
units should accommodate as many users as possible and provide each individual
user with privacy. Column
showers are becoming increasingly popular in dressing room design. They draw from a single water supply and
distribute it through multiple faucets to several users. Column showers are most often installed
along the wall, where faucets separate the water flow between individual privacy
stalls.
In
larger changing rooms, however, some column showers are also installed in the
center of the room. Here, a piper
beneath the floor feeds water upward into the shower assembly. Faucets then distribute water between
privacy partitions just as they do with wall mounted fixtures.
Choosing
the right designer
lockers is another important decision to make in dressing room design. Locker storage must offer guests dry,
wrinkle free storage, and security.
There are several designer locker styles that provide all three of these
benefits. The choice of locker
model typically depends on the type of clothing the guest wears into the
changing room.
Persons just arriving from work are often wearing suits, dresses, and
nice skirts. These individuals
require designer lockers with hooks they can use to hang their dress
clothes. They will also need shelving and extra
space for shoes and personal items.
Individuals who arrive in more casual clothes require less storage
space. Many casual clothes can be
folded neatly without being wrinkled, so not as much space is needed.
All lockers
keep their contents dry thanks to laminate coating that keeps moisture out. Also, all lockers can be fitted with
padlocks or combination locks to secure belongings. Efficient designs like these give the
locker plenty of interior space, but they also keep the locker
Dressing
room designs with built-in restrooms can maximize the utilization of existing
space by choosing toilet partitions that are specifically designed to
accommodate different types of restroom environments. Some dressing rooms simply have less
floor space than others. Other
changing areas may have limited wall space. Still others may be constrained by very
low ceilings.
Each
scenario can present the architect with a potential challenge when it comes time
to choose partitions. With options that include, but are not
limited to, ceiling hung, floor mounted, wall mounted, and floor to ceiling
mounted, architects are sure to find the best possible option for their project
on XPB Locker Supply’s website.
In terms
of material construction, we recommend either solid plastic or phenolic
core toilet partitions for dressing room design. These are both extremely durable surface
materials highly suitable for the heavy traffic witnessed in most changing
rooms. They are also moisture
resistant thanks to 100 percent non-absorbency. This makes them ideal for the humid
conditions that exist in changing where bacteria, mold, and mildew would build
up on porous surfaces.
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