Whoever installed this bathroom sink unit clearly never used it to wash their hands or rinse out a washcloth. The basin is very shallow, and the faucet is positioned toward the back. Water inevitably spills onto the counter behind it, and the washcloth ends up half-dangling in the dirty water that hasn’t drained from the shallow sink.
And this whole awful design flaw wouldn’t be worth talking about — except that it’s installed in every guest room of this 450-room-plus hotel.
How did this happen? How could a mistake like this happen on such a grand scale? How many people used this sink and thought it was functional (which it isn’t), but didn’t speak up? Maybe they thought, “Whatever, I’m just installing it — I’m not staying here anyway.”
I think of the wasted materials. The time it took to install. The cost. The extra wiping around the sink after every use. How the user — the person this was supposedly designed for — was completely ignored.
The individual components are fine: a decent widespread faucet, a solid granite countertop, and a sink that might be okay for washing very small hands. The problem is the assembly. There should be a simple guideline: a faucet must be installed so the water flows out at least three inches from the back edge of the sink.
And this whole thing makes me think about a bad curriculum that ends up on students’ desks.
How did this happen?
How could a mistake like this happen on such a grand scale?