REFERENCE PROJECTS 2018 INSPIRE INDEX ELEGANT MINIMALISM Architect installs Geberit system in 08 his Society Hill townhome Philadelphia, Pennsylvania DESIGNED FOR FUN Maximizing space in boys’ 06 skateboard bathroom Greenwich Village, New York SPA INSPIRED Prominent Interior Designer incorporates Geberit system into Brazilian motif 10 Portland, Oregon 2 EYE-CATCHING DESIGN BUCOLIC ACCESSIBILITY Historic Houston home goes contemporary Accessibility achieved in 12 with Geberit concealed systems 16 century-old bathroom with Geberit Houston, Texas Fall Creek, Wisconsin DESIGNED FOR SPACE Space-as-design in modern museum restroom with Geberit System 18 Cleveland, Ohio CONVERTED CLOSETS Noted designer converts closets into guest bathroom with Geberit system 14 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 3 WATER IS OUR SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. DISTINCTIVE…SUSTAINABLE… UNCOMPROMISING 4 Geberit Concealed Tank and Carrier Systems are used around the world and offer unsurpassed quality and years of trouble-free performance. Simply, they keep the unsightly out of sight. Aesthetics. Safely hidden behind the wall, Geberit in-wall technology allows unique beauty from floor to ceiling. Water Saving. Geberit puts sustainability at your fingertips – bringing real water savings through 0.8 GPF/1.6 GPF Geberit dual-flush technology. Space Saving. Design possibilities are realized with elegance when the toilet is off the floor. For confined spaces, it’s the ideal choice. Easy to Clean. Because the toilet is off the floor, cleaning the entire area is easy. Flexibility. The adjustable-height carrier allows you to position the toilet 15” to 19” off the floor to meet ADA requirements or personal preference. Strength and Stability. The Geberit Concealed Tank and Carrier System supports up to 880 lbs., exceeding ASME A112.6.2 strength requirements. Accessible Maintenance. The Geberit System offers easy access to all internal components, including the fill and flush valves, through decorative actuator flush panels. No tools are needed for maintenance. 5 SPACE SAVING DESIGN IN A CHILDREN’S BATHROOM DESIGNED FOR FUN 6 ← Design Firm: Spaciality, Inc. Interior Designer: Coco Kanakis FOCUS: BATHROOM CREATIVITY BATHROOM RENOVATION, GREENWICH VILLAGE, THE SOLUTION NEW YORK Kanakis settled on an “urban skateboard park” theme for the Designer Coco Kanakis, Principal of Spaciality Inc. in space. To capture the right style, she incorporated design Bedford Corners, New York, used a Geberit in-wall toi- elements typical of an open-air skateboard park, like concrete- let system to maximize the space and create a fun look floor tile, replica floodlights, black asphalt-colored young boys’ bathroom. The “urban skateboard park” accessories, green faucets, and wood wall tile. Unique accent tile is one of six bathrooms in a 5000-square-foot, Greek with printed skateboard patterns provided the finishing touch. Revival townhouse in Greenwich Village. The design The overall layout wouldn’t have been possible without a Geberit was made possible by the Geberit system. Concealed Tank and Carrier system with a wall-hung toilet, a go- to for Dutch-born Kanakis. Geberit in-wall units are standard in THE CHALLENGE any European bathroom. When one of Coco Kanakis’ clients moved from a contemporary downtown loft to an 1800s Greenwich “One of the features of the Geberit system is the adjustable Village townhouse on the west side of lower Manhat- legs,” says Kanakis. “The historic townhouse floors were out-of- tan, they looked to Kanakis to reinstate their new level, with variances of 2 inches or more from one end of the home’s former grandeur while incorporating modern room to the other. In this bathroom, the entire floor had to be conveniences. This involved reconfiguring the interior built up to make the floor level and safe for wet-room use. The spaces to accommodate the client’s large family, adjustable legs on the Geberit carrier frame allowed us to which was not an easy task given that the building compensate for the floor variances that were discovered during façade needed to be preserved as a part of the larg- construction. The adjustable, lowered toilet seat height also est historic district in New York City. adds comfort for the boys.” Part of the challenge was to design a fun-filled, practi- The Geberit system removes the toilet tank from the bathroom cal, eco-conscious bathroom for the owners’ two and tucks it safely inside the wall. This, combined with the wall- young boys while maximizing the 5´ x 8´ footprint. hung 60-inch vanity, added greatly to the ‘skateboard park’ This entailed relocating all the plumbing, providing sense of space. A wall-hung toilet makes it easy to maneuver in plenty of storage, and sourcing products with easy the small bathroom while being highly functional, whimsical, and cleanup and maintenance. hygienic. A special finish on all the ceramics prevents dirt from sticking, making cleanup easy and keeping the bathroom cleaner for longer. The final touch is a Geberit Sigma50 water-saving dual-flush plate (shown), a functional accent that complements the contemporary appeal of the bathroom. The Sigma50 model Kanakis chose is made of die-cast zinc with a jet-black plastic inlay. Dual-flush buttons of 1.6 GPF (6 LPF) for solids or 0.8 GPF (3 LPF) for liquids give an effective flush volume of 1.1 GPF (4 LPF) and save thousands of gallons of water per year when compared with a standard toilet. All the working parts of the Geberit in-wall system are accessible behind the flush plate. “The dual-flush actuator aligns with the client’s environmentally- conscious mandate and was used in the remaining bathrooms as well,” says Kanakis, who also designed the owners’ previous home, a New York City loft, using the Geberit in-wall system. Additional ‘green’ features in the bathroom are low-flow faucets and valves and LED lighting. 7 HIGH DESIGN GETS A REFRESH ELEGANT MINIMALISM 8 ← Kevin Yoder, Architect and Designer FOCUS: CLASSIC MODERN BATHROOM DESIGN RESIDENCE OF ARCHITECT THE SOLUTION KEVIN YODER, PENNSYLVANIA Yoder first became familiar with Geberit while working on the Award-winning architect and designer Kevin Yoder of design and specifications for the guest room suites of the 5-Star k YODER design, used a Geberit Duofix carrier system luxury hotel chain Shangri-La, based in Hong Kong. to creatively renovate a powder room and master bath in his Society Hill townhouse. Yoder then used Geberit systems in his own home located in the Society Hill townhouse complex. “The Geberit in-wall system THE CHALLENGE transforms the powder room into the modern, minimal look we Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in the oldest wanted by concealing the toilet tank,” says Yoder. Minimalism in part of Philadelphia. An urban renewal program interior design means designing every room—even the beginning in the 1960s restored the area and its many bathroom—with a combination of simplicity, sophistication, historic buildings, including Independence Hall. beauty, and practicality. Society Hill is now one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the city, and the district is on the Following the successful renovation of his own home, Yoder U.S. National Register of Historic Places. designed and renovated a second townhouse in his complex for a professional couple. Yoder presented many creative solutions Kevin Yoder and his firm, k YODER design, performed to the clients, and the Geberit wall-hung toilet was one of them. an extensive interior renovation of a Society Hill townhouse, originally designed by famed architect Yoder incorporated wall-hung toilets and Geberit in-wall systems I. M. Pei in 1962. The renovation respects the purity of for both powder rooms and the master bathroom in his clients’ the original design and incorporates 21st century townhome. “The ability to capture wall space makes Geberit technology and luxury amenities into a compact, systems very attractive when designing within existing minimalistic footprint. conditions,” says Yoder. The outside of the townhouse maintains its original “We wanted the powder room to complement our classic modern classic midcentury design, while on the inside Yoder design concept. We recommend Geberit in-wall systems for our used his talents to create an updated, spacious, and clients not only for the space saving, but also to accommodate functional home with a similar modern aesthetic and the plumbing in the wall rather than tearing up the flooring. We today’s conveniences. The existing 1960s bathrooms won’t recommend a product we don’t use ourselves as in the were redone as part of the update. This required case of Geberit in my own townhome,” says Yoder. removing, replacing, and relocating all of the plumbing and fixtures. The Geberit Concealed Tank and Carrier System gives the powder room an entirely new look by mounting the toilet on the Because of the limited space, plumbing restrictions, wall and concealing the tank and other functional components in and the floor and wall structure of the townhouse, the wall, creating a very clean, minimalistic design with flexibility regular floor-standing toilets would not have allowed for fixture placement. Yoder added that Geberit in-wall systems the same opportunities for design flexibility. work especially well in high-rise residential or historic home bathroom renovations, where space for plumbing may be limited. The Geberit System provides unlimited possibilities for bathroom design by allowing the plumbing fixtures to float above the floor. In Yoder’s townhouse, finishing off with Geberit Sigma30 polished chrome flush plates complements the powder room with an elegant touch that combines simple and smooth lines, visual elegance, and effortless operation. 99 CREATING A SPA-LIKE ATMOSPHERE SPA INSPIRED 10 10 ← Liz Murray Interior Designer FOCUS: ADDING A PERSONAL SPA MASTER BATHROOM RENOVATION THE SOLUTION During some of the initial design meetings, PORTLAND, OREGON “Right away the light bulb went off that I the clients decided they wanted a urinal, in A leading designer fulfills her clients’ could easily use the Geberit system with addition to a toilet, in the master bathroom desire for a personal spa in a colonial Duravit fixtures for a great way to address suite.