Camouflaged Restroom Door in Munich
This is quite a special case for bad door usability:
Knowing how to open it is almost a “luxury problem”, at first you need to figure out if that really is a door.
I took that photo a few months ago in a restaurant in Lehel, a district of Munich. Looking for the restroom, I noticed the letters “WC” – see photo – but didn’t get that they also marked the door. I really moved into another room where I expected the “real” restrooms to be – nothing. Then I took a closer look at the wall with the letters and discovered the “secret door”. Finally, I also managed how to open it by pushing anywhere. Happy end.
Doors should communicate how to open them. (And where they are.)
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Comments
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On January 12, 2007, 0:50 CET, manuel said:
haha. i once saw such a door in dortmund. i really looked for the damn toilet entrance for at least a minute.
i’ll take a photo when i’m there next time.
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On January 12, 2007, 23:21 CET, Barbara said:
me too, i know something similar from stuttgart, the mata hari! kisses
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On January 14, 2007, 2:51 CET, kg said:
manuel said: “haha. i once saw such a door in dortmund. i really looked for the damn toilet entrance for at least a minute.”
Mhh, btw: its also hard to find the entrance to the website of manuel… why do i have to click on “Herzlich Willkommen”??
just my two cents my friend
