Toilets next to the kitchen........?

Can architects explain to Dr Magaregikenyi Benjamin why in most of the residential houses they design, the toilet is always located next to the kitchen? This, to him, is a rather curious phenomenon he wishes any architect could shed light on. “Is there a medical or other link between the toilet and the kitchen?” he asks. His email is benjamingikenyi@yahoo.com.
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Dr Magaregikenyi Benjamin’s observation on the pairing of toilets and kitchens in designing houses is quite true, says an architect, Martin Tairo Maseghe. He adds: “This is because both are classified ‘wet areas’ that require a lot of plumbing to bring in clean water and drain out dirty water. Locating them close to each other enables the sharing of pipes, thus reducing the cost of construction and maintenance.”
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Published in the Daily Nation of June 11th, 2010