Dear all,
Please enjoy the Institute of Art and Ideas' latest article: *Overcoming
hostile architecture*
<https://iai.tv/articles/overcoming-hostile-architecture-auid-3086?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=nettime&_auid=2020>
Written by Karl Mendelson, an Akademie Schloss Solitude fellow, who
specialises in the intersection of philosophy, architecture, and public
space.
/The way a building is designed is not a value-free choice. Architecture
is not neutral. All buildings have a philosophy that underpins them.
Most cities in the world today include 'hostile architecture' -
buildings designed to exclude certain behaviours and marginalised
people, such as spikes outside shops to prevent rough sleeping. Rather
than fostering freedom and community, modern buildings prioritise
control and surveillance. Karl Mendelson here argues urban design should
be for all individuals and promote participation in society, not simply
serve the interests of property owners or the powerful./
All the best,
Lucy
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