Hostile Design
Week 8
Petty, James. 2016. “The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture.’” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 5 (March): 67.
Hostile Architecture at the Hult Center
The article The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitization and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’ by James Petty challenges the public response to the use of hostile architecture in publicly accessible spaces. The article describes how we...
Hostile Architecture in a public space
Summary: In his article, James Petty discusses the impact of hostile architectural elements on London's homeless population. He focuses on the infamous London Spikes - metal studs installed in public spaces to prevent homeless people from sleeping there. Petty...
When Architecture Turns Hostile..
"The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of 'Hostile Architecture" is a thought-provoking reading that explores the issue of homelessness and the use of "hostile architecture" in urban spaces, with a focus on the...
Limited access in T4
In the article "The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of 'Hostile Architecture'," the author, James Petty discussed the issue of hostile architecture. He studied it in the context of homelessness and urban...
Hostile Architecture of Jaqua Camp 13 Cafe
The article The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitization and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’ focuses on the issues of homelessness, urban securitization, and the inclusion of "hostile architecture" in design. Focusing on the problems of...
Public Space and Social Codes
In James Petty’s research, he examines "hostile architecture" and its implications in urban spaces. It begins with a case study of metal spikes installed in an alcove of a high-end apartment building in South London, which started an outrage on social media. This...
Hostile Architecture On Campus
This is the secondary security to get into the library. In the image you can see the metal detectors set up as well as the front desk in the background. Once through the initial security room, the metal detectors and past the front desk, anyone is free to use the...
A Seemingly Safe Public Oasis
Summary In this article John Petty explored the idea of “hostile architecture,” and its continuous implementation specifically in London. Hostile Architecture is described as architecture and design that is installed in urban settings that is aimed to directly...
Disciplinary design: Hult Center for Performing Arts
READING SUMMARY The article The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’ covers the new planning on urban securitisation by using hostile architecture. It explores the controversy surrounding the...
Hostile Architecture, Homelessness, and the Need for Compassionate Urban Solutions
James Petty, a researcher from the University of Melbourne in Australia, has written an article titled "The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of 'Hostile Architecture'." The article boldly addresses the problem of...
From Boba to Spikes: Traversing T4’s London Odyssey in the Shadows of Hostile Architecture
Summary: "The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation, and the Question of 'Hostile Architecture' is an article by James Petty from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Published in the International Journal for Crime, Justice, and Social...
Not so Public
Architectural details that selectively exclude specific groups or behaviors, such as anti-street sleeping spikes, are an example of visibly violent forms of social control. James Petty argues that the less obvious ways that buildings can detour “undesirable” users...