M 6. Hostile Architecture

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Hostile Architecture

Exhibition Design

DescriptionHostile Architecture is an installation that aims to educate on the subtle acts of violence that take place in the form of public infrastructure.

TeamAshten Alexander, Sakura Chino, Ryan Stephen, Ashley Tseng
Designed at the University of Washington

AdvisorKristine Matthews

All around Seattle and across the United States, there has been an increasing implementation of hostile architecture in our cities. From unnecessary dividers in benches to bicycle racks installed in odd places, hostile architecture can often go unnoticed by most passersby.

THE EXTERIOR

THE INTERIOR

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Inside the installation, viewers are prompted to take a strip of caution tape to wrap around any hostile architecture they see throughout the city. This interactive component encourages the public to take notice of the various forms of hostile architecture that we often fail to notice or recognize while going about our everyday lives.

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