Inhabiting the Network
Authors
Nielsen, Niels Bo ; Sørensen, Laura Søgaard
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2022
Pages
109
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan dark design (fjendtlig arkitektur) og social eksklusion påvirker, hvor og hvordan mennesker i hjemløshed bevæger sig i Aalborg, samt hvad hjem betyder uden fast bolig. Med landets højeste andel af gadesovere er Aalborg et relevant case. Vi har interviewet mennesker med erfaring af hjemløshed og fagfolk og foretaget observationer for at kortlægge, hvordan de bevæger sig gennem byen, og hvor de opholder sig. Teoretisk bygger arbejdet på mobilitet og de fysiske rammer ved social eksklusion og dark design samt begrebet hjem. Selvom Aalborg kun har få eksempler på dark design, viser vi, at fjernelse af bænke har ændret de socialt sårbares mobilitet og påvirker, hvor de opholder sig i dagtimerne. Derudover er betydningen af hjem meget individuel og knytter sig både til fysiske omgivelser og følelsesmæssige relationer.
This thesis explores how dark design (also called hostile architecture) and social exclusion shape where and how people experiencing homelessness move around Aalborg, and what home means without permanent housing. With the nation’s highest proportion of rough sleepers, Aalborg is a relevant case. We interviewed people with lived experience of homelessness and field experts, and conducted observations to map how people move through the city and where they spend time. The study draws on theories of mobility and the material side of social exclusion and dark design, as well as the idea of home. Although Aalborg has few examples of dark design, we found that removing benches has changed the mobility of socially vulnerable people, affecting where they spend time during the day. We also found that the meaning of home is highly personal and tied to both physical surroundings and emotional relationships.
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