Were public restroom doors designed for people who don't have knees?  Asking for a friend...

Problem

Opening the bathroom stall door crushes leg shins, when one is seated.

solution

​Make bathroom doors open differently so legs are spared.

my role

UX Generalist

​Observing PUBLIC restrooms in their natural habitat

Common stall

Goodbye leg space

Doors swing inward

To save pedestrians?

Remember to keep your luggage with you

It's always a good time getting the luggage into the stall when the door swings inward and you have to levitate to make room.

​There is not enough space between toilet and door.

As with all product designs, there needs to be testing.  Clearly most public restrooms were built without considering the person using them and the door's involvement in the space utilization.