Initial Research

  • Slide titled 'Problem Statement' with sub-question 'How might we limit the amount of splashback at urinals?'

  • A presentation slide on research about urinals includes a photo of two young men in a bathroom, with one using a urinal and the other holding a tablet. The slide features a pie chart showing 80% of participants use a urinal instead of a toilet and statistics about splashback experiences.

  • A user profile image of a man named Tommy, with a beard and wearing a teal shirt, on the left side of a profile card. To the right, there is a quote on a yellow background that reads, "We are in the 21st century, how are we still peeing on ourselves?"

A man in business attire and a person in a pink bunny costume stand in front of a row of urinals in a men's bathroom.

A Visual Guide

Pee can splash up to 3 feet from point of contact, based on various studies.

A presentation slide showing four different urinal devices: a SmartPee Funnel, a Kohler Steward Urinal, an Ekcos Urinal Screen, and a ULINE Pee Mat, each with images and labels.

Ideation

With every project I try to add something new into my workflow. For this project I learned how to use Gravity Sketch, a VR sketching tool. This allowed me to manipulate the form easily and see how the design interfaces with human proportions.

Comparison of two sketchbooks showing different stages of design sketches for a curved urinal wall. The left shows a rough black pen drawing on dotted paper, the right shows a more refined colored sketch with labels on white paper, with a red pen placed nearby.
The word 'CREATE' written in stylized, sketch-like black font on a white background.
Sketchbook open on a wooden table with various hand-drawn 3D-style letter designs. Several black pencils and a white pen are scattered on the table.
Diagram displaying stages of ideation process, including sketches, digital models, and a 3D rendering of a chair.

Final Form

I used Blender to create my final form, because I realized I would not always have access to Keyshot. The initial design was created to fit internal plumbing, but I later realized it would be better fitted with a waterless system. So if I were to revise this urinal I’d rework the form to be sleeker.

Minimalist modern bathroom with a white toilet, and a white square sink. Open square-shaped tissue box on a flat surface. Close-up of a white geometric tissue box with a square opening.
Two modern, white, geometric-shaped chairs with rectangular cutouts in their backs against a neutral background.
Three white ceramic or porcelain objects of different sizes, each with dimensions labeled. The left object is 30 inches tall, 14 inches wide, and without a specified depth; the middle object is 12 inches wide and 14 inches tall with a hollow center; the right object is 17 inches wide and 30 inches tall with a sloped top.
A grayscale image depicting a silhouette of a person standing on the left and a machine with a curved, elongated structure on the right, with lines indicating some form of analysis or demonstration.

Internals

Diagram of a waterless urinal labeled with parts including the cap, sealing fluid, and drainage. The image explains that P Free is a waterless urinal that does not require flushing, utilizing preexisting waterless flushing technology.
Diagram showing different building materials labeled as 'Bill of Materials', including a waterless capsule, and a porcelain shroud, with a background of a white wall.