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Pollee is a mobile female urinal, designed by Nuala Collins, Christian Pagh and Sara Nanna and produced by the Danish design bureau UIWE. It is specifically designed to be used at public events such as concerts or
Together with the designers Sara Nanna and Nuala Collins, three prototypes were developed. All prototypes had, to varying degrees, plastic walls for privacy built around four triangular bowls. The urinal is used in a ''The Pollee Urinal by UiWE: Because Girls Sometimes Need to Pee in Public Too!''
— Inhabitat Three final versions of the Pollee were first introduced at the Roskilde Festival 2011. The introduction was regarded to be successful; the urinal was well received, with many women using it:
''Pollee — the female urinal at Roskilde Festival''
— Video about Pollee, hosted at Vimeo {{Toilets Portable buildings and shelters Toilets Urinals
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Development
In March 2011, the organizers of the DenmarkRoskilde Festival
The Roskilde Festival is a Danish music festival held annually south of Roskilde. It is one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries. It was created in 1971 by two high school students and a promoter. In 1 ...
, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, initiated a conference ("The urination summit") titled "Backstage: Piss-Off" to discuss the problems of public sanitation during the festival. The organizers were increasingly confronted with "wild peeing", because the toilet and urinal facilities did not keep up with the growing demand:
The Roskilde committee initiated a campaign aimed at ''"developing human solutions to peeing in public space — for both sexes."'' The Copenhagen-based UIWE design bureau took part and developed ''Pollee — an open-air, touch-free urinal for girls'' as an alternative to the crowded and often unhygienic portable toilets.
Concept
The idea behind Pollee was to provide for women an easy and convenient urination alternative to portable toilets. The plan was to reduce the queues in front of the portable toilets:
Together with the designers Sara Nanna and Nuala Collins, three prototypes were developed. All prototypes had, to varying degrees, plastic walls for privacy built around four triangular bowls. The urinal is used in a semi-squat
Squatting is a versatile posture where the weight of the body is on the feet but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object. ...
position. Pollee is arranged in a crosswise style, allowing four women to urinate simultaneously. Handholds are attached to the walls, that help users to keep a comfortable position.— Inhabitat Three final versions of the Pollee were first introduced at the Roskilde Festival 2011. The introduction was regarded to be successful; the urinal was well received, with many women using it:
See also
* Female urination device *MadamePee
madamePee is a mobile female urinal, without contact and without water supply. It is designed to be used at public events such as concerts or music festivals, but also in more durable situations such as construction sites, public gardens, etc.
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* Sanistand
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External links
''Pollee — the female urinal at Roskilde Festival''
— Video about Pollee, hosted at Vimeo {{Toilets Portable buildings and shelters Toilets Urinals