Showgrounds

Prioritising safety, functionality, aesthetics, and visitor experience.

Showground locations bring unique toilet facility challenges

Designing showground toilet facilities requires balancing functionality with aesthetics, durability, and cost-effectiveness.

Such facilities must be engineered to handle significant traffic without compromising on hygiene or user comfort. This requires thoughtful layout planning and material selection.

Showgrounds events — as agricultural shows, equestrian events, sports, and festivals — typically involve physical and messy activities. Facilities need to be more than just basic toilet amenities. More, surfaces much resist water damage, mould, and be easy to sanitise.

Designers must also balance initial costs and long-term maintenance expenses as these projects often rely on limited public or organizational funding. Choose materials that are durable yet affordable, and systems that reduce water and energy use. Design must also complement existing showground infrastructure. This involves aesthetic considerations to ensure new facilities blend seamlessly with historical or rustic settings.

Key considerations for success

Showground toilet facilities typically need to be large to accommodate the simultaneous demands of substantial numbers of people. Any design will probably also require integrated showers, storage and changing rooms.

Some showgrounds, since people may stay overnight, also benefit from the ability to install laundry facilities.

Internal fixtures do not need to be of premium quality. However, given the load they are often under they need to be easily cleaned both during evnts, and after they have concluded. To simplify maintenance and cleaning, incorporate gaps under the stall walls. High-quality, durable stainless steel fixtures and doors also offer greater cleanliness.

In regional areas the showground will be a larger community event. The threat of vandalism is typically lesser. For aesthetics, consider more traditional building styles that include finials or fret work as that will typically better suit country settings.

Good lighting will help deter vandalism and help road users feel safe while at the rest stop. A shade shelter attached to the toilet facilities themselves also improves usability.

Modus toilet facilities ideal for showground settings

Byron

A classic form with a gable roof and trimming that’s designed to fit well in traditional surroundings. The versatile multi-use design can be easily outfitted with showers and changerooms.

Byron

Noosa

A large and versatile design ideal for high-use environments such as showgrounds. Cubicles can be used for toilets, showers, changerooms, laundry areas, or storage.

Noosa