Shower Design

Langtry Manor Hotel



On the 21st to the 23rd of September 2010 I stayed at the Langtry Manor Hotel. This in common with other hotels has the control for the shower behind the where the stream of water comes out. So if you want to put the shower on while you still have your clothes on you'll get your arm wet. And if you are already naked to go in you get a cold blast of water first and then have to adjust the temperature while getting wet with either too cold or too hot water.
What is wrong with putting the shower controls to the side, along the wall a bit where you can still reach them from the shower but also reach them from outside of the shower too??
And what about putting the controls at a height where a wheel chair user can reach them.