The Hollywood Bowl restrooms serve an 18,000 seat outdoor
amphitheater run by the County of Los Angeles. With minimal improvements made to them over the previous 30 years, the
14 restrooms were dark, dreary, and their design caused large lines to form
during intermissions. Rios Clementi Hale Studios was tasked with making the restrooms feel brighter, more inviting and
efficient. The renovated restrooms evoke the 1920s modern style of the
Hollywood Bowl’s shell and stage. The primary color palette is a clean and
simple white, with black and stainless steel accents on the walls, trim and
ceiling. The floor of each restroom was painted a shade of green that was color
matched to the Toyon tree, a plant native to Southern California and found
around the Bowl. This color helps lead people in from the outside and also
helps define the extents of the restroom. The design includes simple lines,
pure geometries and sweeping paint accents that visually connect to the iconic
stage’s arches. The combination of these curving lines along the walls and
ceiling, and large round mirrors, help patrons to see more hidden areas and see
that there are more fixtures available. In one of the largest restrooms, there
is a green/red light system above the stalls to tell you if they are occupied.
The restrooms were designed to save water and paper waste, with waterless
urinals, dual flush water closets, automatic faucets, foam soap dispensers and
hand dryers.