“The Architecture of Violence”
Following our conversations and discussions about spatial
(in)justice, how material objects such as walls, borders, settlements, neighborhoods,
and highways administer spaces/places. How architecture becomes central for
creating spatial injustice? How certain buildings and settlements are
strategically constructed to dominate spaces? “To control a space, you need to
create a differentiation in speed of movement.” Many of these crucial issues in
spatial injustice are explained by Eyal Weizman in “The Architecture of
Violence.” The 25-minute documentary was aired on Al Jazeera and an article was
published on The Guardian. Both, the documentary and the article, are
significantly relevant to our course materials.
The documentary:
The article:
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