Functional, reduced, yet luxurious in aesthetics: Accessible Bathrooms brand space (bathroom and restroom) for JUNG solutions.
JUNG has stood for innovative building technology for more than 100 years. Intelligent and networked, sustainable and safe - that means permanent further development. Because what we understand by security is subject to the changing times. With all the demands on security and functionality (the core of building technology is, after all, function), living space still has the requirement to be homely. The function must therefore take a back seat to the living atmosphere. This is especially the case in bathrooms and WCs. Because these rooms are the most intimate in the living area, this is really about personal, completely private well-being. This is all the more the case in the accessible area. Being able to take care of personal hygiene independently, as far as possible - for people in wheelchairs, with disabilities, this is almost even more important.
Accessibility meets design – CGI for JUNG's visionary bathroom concepts
JUNG mission JUNG to bring a sense of luxurious well-being and first-class design to this sector, which is unfortunately all too often overlooked when it comes to people’s needs and desires. We had the privilege of collaborating with JUNG Schalksmühle near Düsseldorf (Germany), to create CGI product images and redesign their brand spaces. Our work was grounded in brand communication: High design standards based on Les Couleurs® meet building technology. The fact that this involves a functional, truly barrier-free bathroom and restroom takes a back seat. The barrier-free spaces were JUNG by JUNG and realized by us as CGI.
Compliance with DIN 18040 was just as crucial as the ergonomic presentation of the operating height and positioning of the modules.
Designing accessible means: creating space for what is essential
How does accessible design work? What is important when considering bathrooms and toilets from this (lower) perspective? It quickly became clear that open spaces with plenty of room were needed here. Wide passageways, minimal interior design, focus on the essentials – that is the brand communication that was sought here. At the same time, these reduced spaces with minimalist furnishings draw the eye more strongly to JUNG's products.
Color as function - Le Corbusier meets accessible design
The second point of reference is the color worlds of Le Corbusier. With Les Couleurs, the Swiss-French architect created the theoretical basis for what he was firmly convinced of in his later work: color in architecture is just as important as form and floor plan. This way of thinking runs through his entire later work and is particularly noticeable in his sculptural works. Les Couleurs design concepts - that means for "our" accessible bathroom and wheelchair-accessible toilet that the control elements of the building technology, specifically the emergency toilet set, are brought into shape and color according to Le Corbusier.
Le Corbusier's colors subtly staged - CGI between design and function
The Le Corbusier color palette was used. DETAIL has published a comprehensive article on this topic, showing how JUNG integrates JUNG shades into its switch and outlet designs—a fusion of architectural history and modern technology. We enhance matte surfaces, which reflect light only subtly, with Ambient Occlusion (AO) to create realistic contact and corner shadows, and additionally bake lightmaps that appear both functional and organic. Our task was to develop corresponding color schemes in accordance with the company’s specifications and to use the accessibility of these spaces as a foundation while allowing it to recede visually into the background. The accessible products are therefore kept white and disappear visually. An absolutely exciting project! 3D renderings for switch design—there’s so much more to it than meets the eye.
