hostile architecture

hostile architecture is a street furniture or securitarianism.

Also recorded as anti-homeless street furniture; unpleasant design; defensive architecture; hostile design; defensive urban design.

Overview

Catalogue entries for furniture state timber, construction, later restoration and dimensions. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

public spaces designed to discourage unintended uses

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Hostile architecture”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3317666: hostile architecture

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