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HOSTILE ARCHITECTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Architecture
  • Social Problems
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

Hostile architecture is the term used to describe an approach to urban design that uses the built environment(e. g. benches, ledges, hedges, lawns, walls) to purposefully guide or restrict behavior.

Key term(s)
  • antihomeless architecture
  • antihomeless design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture civile
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
CONT

[... ] l'architecture hostile réfère à tous les gestes d'aménagement ou de design qui visent à exclure ou éloigner certains groupes d'un lieu.

CONT

L'architecture hostile est [...] de plus en plus présente [...] qu'il s'agisse de cages protégeant les entrées ou encore de pics empêchant n'importe qui de s'asseoir sur les divers éléments architecturaux des édifices.

Spanish

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