Background information:
The original urinal is in Groningen next to the Zuider cemetery. It is a prefabricated concrete building, which has been designated as a municipal monument. The 2 person urinal is of the type "Betonno" (model 26), which is delivered in 1955 by the company S. Denker from Hilversum.
The urinal has been designated as a municipal monument, partly because of its "cultural-historical value as street furniture, for the quality and amenity value of the cityscape", also because of "the aesthetic quality of the sleek and modern design" and because of "its being undamaged". Thus the municipality of Groningen. In other cities this model "Betonno" was also used, for example in Den Helder and Dordrecht.
Architectural details:
The building, which is made of washed concrete, is placed on an elongated rectangular concrete slab and has rounded corners at the short sides. The long sides are formed by vertical concrete slabs in which triangular openings are provided at the bottom for ventilation.
The outer two plates of the long side are slightly narrower and carry the roof, a concrete slab that is also made in curved shapes. The access is in the middle at the rear. The urinal is equipped with a time-controlled flushing device.
