Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Farley Public Toilet…..A Social Obligations?


Before we take a peek at the first Private “Stand-alone building” Public Toilet & facilities at Farley Commercial Areas, I am sure you would like to know who built this first public Toilet in Sibu? Where this toilet is located?



Farley Commercial Areas is the new commercial cum the residential areas and is the busiest areas outside Sibu Central Business District (CBD) especially during the evening hours as well as during weekends. The word “Farley” came from the business style of one of the Supermarkets in this Commercial area. Another mega or big Supermarket…the “Sing Kwong Supermarket”  is also located opposite this commercial area. Farley Areas is a very strategically located at the junction and along along the Pan Borneo Highway connecting Sibu and the lower Rejang basin (coastal towns). That’s the reason why you find a lot of activities during weekends. Also, this area is located next to Government Sentosa Resettlement Scheme.



This first Private “Stand-alone” building Public Toilet  (with 5 cubicles at Female Section  & 3 cubicles with 2 urinals for adult & one lower trough urinal for the minors at the male Section) in SIBU  was built by the developer cum the Supermarket Operator of this Farley Commercial areas. The location is right behind the Supermarket. Normally, in Sibu, Toilets’ facilities provided by Supermarkets’ Operators is either in the Supermarket or inside the Complex. A very good point, this toilet outside the business premises can be assessed not only by the patrons of the Supermarket but also the pass-byers of the Pan Borneo Highway. This also in a way helps the government or the local authorities in the saving of fund/monies to build new toilets and its maintenance costs. Funds saved could be used for the other project might benefited more people in general. A very GOOD corporate responsibility on the part of the Farley Commercial developer cum Supermarket operator.



Well, got tired in reading the above information, let’s….have a peek of the Toilets , the Farley Public Toilets….............................................

Photo 1. The Entrance to the Toilets.  



Photo 2. The Entrance
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Photo 3. The Washing Facilities Outside for Easier Clean and  Drier Floor. 




Photo 4. View of the Hand Washing Trough/Basin. (Male Side)


Photo 5. Another Washing Trough/Basin (Female Side)



Photo 6. Toilet Sign.




Photo 7. The Foyer area of the Toilet.





Photo 8. Inside of  one the Cubicle.


Photo 9.  Simple OKU ( Handicap) Toilet.

Photo 10.  A well designed Urinal areas...look at the floor grilles for those not that "Sharp Shooters"
                and care for the minors..... a lower trough urinal for the Kids.

Photo 11. Another Sign.

Photo 12. The Foyer of the Female Toilets.

Photo 13. Seated Type.

Photo 14.  For the convenience for Squaters.

Photo.15. Foyer area going out.

Photo 16. Back Portion of the Toilet Building.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo 17. The Side of the Toilet Building with lockers.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
I wanted to download the technical drawing of the Farley Public Toilet but my internet connections is very, very slow. I will try later. (Afraid that it might have the Copy Right )

Well, this morning, I called Mr. Lawrance Lau (the Developer of the Farley Commercial Areas) and ask his permission to download the copy of the drawing of this Toilet into this blog. Quite a nice guy! Here is the drawings.......
A. Plan - Location & Layout of the Farley Public Toilet.

B. Plan - Elevation of the Farley Public Toilet.


Lastly, one word of advice or information, in our Country, any planing of building ,irrespective of big or small building, approval should be sought from the State Planning unit (State HQ) and the Local authorities of the areas. I sure that other countries do have the similar practice, too.

P/S....The cost of the building is about... Ringgit Malaysia Forty Thousand ( RM 40,000 ) as according Mr.
          Lawrance (but whether this cost included the labor charges or not ?)