Hostile Architecture: The Blurring Line Between Public and Private Space

Posted May 27, 2022

External Article: Hostile Architecture: The Blurring Line Between Public and Private Space

Robert Rosenberger, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, discussed hostile design with TBR News Media.

An excerpt:

“Hostile architecture refers to when objects in public spaces are designed in a way to control those spaces and push out or control the behavior of already vulnerable groups,” he said in a phone interview. “Benches redesigned to deter people from sleeping on them is one of the main examples of hostile architecture, and we mainly see that done through the addition of armrests.”