Springtecture H

Shuhei Endo's spiral of corrugated steel in a Harima park, Japan (1998) — reportedly one of the most famous public toilets in the world.

Core Features

• Corrugated steel sheet curls in a continuous spiral so roof and wall are one surface.
• The loose coil joins interior and exterior without quite enclosing either.
• Launched Endo's Springtecture series; Springtecture B (2002) survives in Nagahama, Shiga.

Architectural Connections

• Shuhei Endo: Cyclestation to Bubbletecture.
• Public: park infrastructure as architecture.
• Japanese: Hyogo Science Garden City park.

Related Elements & Sites

Shell Structure (element), Steel (material), Temporary Structures (typology)