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Anyone who's flown on a commercial aircraft knows that a trip to the restroom isn't really an experience worth looking forward to. The interior is cramped, the surfaces seem dirty and the lighting is awful. I looked at every aspect of the passenger's expectations and experience to create the Skylight lavatory; a name derived from the large light panel featured on the wall. It bathes the room in a soft glow of light, rather than the harsh ceiling lights passengers have come to expect. People have come to expect interesting and luxurious impressions in hotels and restaurants, why not in the sky?
Concept modeled in Catia V5, rendered in 3DS Max with Vray. Images of Skylight were shown at the Zodiac booth at the Hamburg Airshow in 2010.
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A main goal of this concept is to maximize both real and perceived space, thereby allowing the passenger to feel less cramped and more relaxed. In order to improve the space impression, the shrouding around the toilet was minimized and the counter shortened, providing the feel of a larger space as well as additional shoulder room in the toilet area.
In an aircraft cabin, technology and safety go hand-in-hand, that's why this lavatory includes multiple fire detection systems. The reality is that passengers still smoke cigarettes inside lavatories, despite government regulations and traditional smoke detectors are relatively easy to fool. Skylight will include the addition of sensitive infrared detectors that can be triggered by a lighter or the end of a cigarette. This system would have the added benefit of detecting other nefarious activities going on inside the lavatory and alert the crew.
In addition to safety, new tech can add a more luxurious and clean feeling with the addition of touchless amenities (e.g. flush switch, faucet activation, trash lid). When passengers have less items to touch, they are less likely to catch germs on the surface.
