Hostile urban architecture: A critical discussion of the seemingly offensive art of keeping people away

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  • Karl Persson de Fine Licht SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v11i2.2052

Nøgleord:

Defensive architecture, hostile architecture, anti-homeless spike, bum-proof benches, urban planning, well-being, right to public space

Resumé

For many years, some urban architecture has aimed to exclude unwanted groups of people from some locations. This type of architecture is called “defensive” or “hostile” architecture and includes benches that cannot be slept on, spikes in the ground that cannot be stood on, and pieces of metal that hinder one’s ability to skateboard. These defensive measures have sparked public outrage, with many thinking such measures lead to suffering, are disrespectful, and violate people’s rights. In this paper, it is argued that these views are difficult to defend and that much more empirical research on the topic is needed. 

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Publiceret

2017-11-14

Citation/Eksport

de Fine Licht, K. P. (2017). Hostile urban architecture: A critical discussion of the seemingly offensive art of keeping people away. Etikk I Praksis - Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 11(2), 27-44. https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v11i2.2052

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Nr. 2 (2017)

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Artikler - Articles

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