For the Community by the Community - Handwashing Station

Nifemi Marcus Bello

2020

A mobile handwashing station built from a steel frame, a ceramic basin, and plastic containers, conceived to provide accessible, low‑cost hygiene where plumbing is lacking.

Its pragmatic, cartlike silhouette immediately registers—the glossy black tubular frame on casters holding a stark white sink, exposed corrugated drain hose, two black jerrycans below and a bright green grab‑handle—looking both improvised and purposeful.

Developed in response to urgent public‑health needs, it illustrates how resourceful, community‑focused design repurposes everyday materials into adaptable infrastructure that makes care visible and shared.

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Art Terms

Design Product design Industrial design Built environment Plastic Furnitureand interiors

Exhibitions

Useful Household Objects under $5.00

1938

20th Century Design from the Museum Collection

1958

100 Useful Objects of Fine Design (available under $100)

1947

Machine Art

1934