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Potty Parity?

Yuhan Zhang

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YUHAN is a designer who excels in both logical thinking and aesthetic sensibility. As an interdisciplinary artist with a background in science, she firmly believes that truly great designs emerge from the intersection of emotion and reason.

During her undergraduate studies in Industrial Design at Wuhan University of Technology, she honed her expertise in visual communication and product design. Standing as the third-highest graduate in her field, she not only earned multiple accolades through industry-academia collaborations and competitions but also gained hands-on experience in brand design internships.

She majors in Data Visualization Design at the London College of Communication and has a profound passion for the application of anthropographics within the field of data visualization. She aims to adopt a critical perspective in her work, striving to engage the public with compelling data stories that resonate and remain memorable.

YUHAN is a designer who excels in both logical thinking and aesthetic sens...

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Exploring "Potty Parity" through Data Visualization — Using the "Urinary Leash" as a Metaphor to Reveal the Challenges Women face in Consistently Accessing Toilet Facilities in Public Spaces

The project merges data research with installation design to address the issues of women's queuing and unequal resource distribution in public toilets. Utilizing data visualization, it employs the "urinary leash" concept to create an installation that personalizes the queuing experience, contrasts women's and men's toilet conditions, and fosters audience empathy.

The term "urinary leash" metaphorically represents a restraint confining women to their homes, implying their mobility and outside stay were strictly limited by urination intervals. From the UK's Victorian era to the 21st - century global context, the “urinary leash” connotation has broadened to represent toilet - related predicaments women faced globally throughout history due to neglected requirements.

It highlights women's overlooked needs, triggers public discourse, and encourages the reevaluation of policies. Furthermore, it prompts urban planners and designers to reconsider toilet facilities through a gender-equitable lens, aiming for "potty parity" to enhance women's comfort and dignity in public spaces.

Final work

  • The top view of the installation.
  • The front view of the installation.
  • The close-up of the installation.
A perforated acrylic plate is adorned with various rope knots of varying lengths, each labeled with its corresponding data meaning.

Visualisation Explanation Board

The board displays the data represented by all visual elements.

  • The close-up of the installation.
  • The close-up of the installation.
  • The close-up of the installation.
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Research and process

  • Photos of knotting.
  • Photos of knotting.
  • Photos of knotting.
  • Photos of installing.
  • Photos of installing

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Potty Parity?

Exploring "Potty Parity" through Data Visualization — Using the "Urinary Leash" as a Metaphor to Reveal the Challenges Women face in Consistently Accessing Toilet Facilities in Public SpacesThe project merges data research with installation design to ad...

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