You think a shower must necessarily be equipped with a glass screen? Yet this is not always the case, explain several specialists in the pages of Arquitectura y Diseno magazine. Depending on the bathroom’s configuration, it is entirely possible to do without it. Some layout choices even allow you to limit splashes while giving a much more pleasant sense of space.
The shower screen is not always a necessary installation
Experts do not systematically recommend removing enclosures. An open shower simply requires more foresight when designing the bathroom. The shower’s placement must be chosen with care and water management must not be neglected. “To avoid this mistake, it is best to place the shower at the back of the bathroom and to take advantage of the walls as natural barriers against splashes,” explains Emma Guillén.
The floor slope plays an essential role. According to the professional, it should be understood to lie between 1.5% and 2% to allow water to flow properly toward the drainage system. The drainage must also be sufficiently efficient to prevent water from accumulating in the room.
Why is the shower screen strongly discouraged by design and layout experts?
In reality, installing a glass panel is not always essential to prevent water from spreading throughout the entire bathroom. It all depends on the layout of the room and the shower’s placement. As Emma Guillén explains, the walls themselves can serve as protection against splashes.
By placing the shower at the back of the room, it is thus possible to limit splashes without needing to add a glass partition. This arrangement also offers an aesthetic advantage. Without a door or visible profiles, the bathroom feels more open, and the shower integrates more naturally with the rest of the space.
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The alternative to the shower screen that experts prefer
Instead of the traditional glass panel we know, professionals advocate installing a short wall. This separation helps to limit splashes while keeping part of the shower open. It avoids fully closing the space with a large glass surface. Another advantage: the short wall can be integrated directly into the bathroom’s decor. It can adopt the same tiling, the same stone, or the same finish as the walls already present in the room.
The separation then appears much more natural and helps preserve a certain continuity in the layout. This is precisely what DOARQ Arkitekture emphasizes. According to the firm, a shower short wall allows for better integration of this space with the rest of the bathroom, while playing with materials and different finishes. It can thus have a practical role, but also fully contribute to the decoration.
