Soft Hacking Hostlity

While strolling through the city, people often experience fatigue from standing. Public spaces should offer opportunities for various activities such as reading, resting, conversing, observing, basking in the sun, and social interaction. Unfortunately, numerous defensive architectural elements and the lack of infrastructure in the city hinder the realization of these activities, especially for marginalized groups. The social phenomenon of exclusion raises questions: "Who is welcomed by the city?"

The project began with field research in Halle, where hostile architecture in the city was observed and documented. Sensory ethnography and documentary photography were employed as methodologies to systematically capture and analyze different types and objectives. Through interviews with social organizations, I identified pedestrians as the target audience and designated public gathering spaces in the city as achievable design goals. In a series of urban intervention experiments, I continuously sought suitable areas and forms for intervention.

The design outcome consists of two independent yet coordinated interventions in the neighborhoods of Neustädter Passage and Steinweg. By upcycling discarded items to create functional interventions, these places were cleverly transformed into soft spaces and areas to mitigate the hostile atmosphere in the urban environment. In this way, I aim to invite and inspire people to linger in public spaces pleasantly and comfortably. By highlighting the existence of defensive architecture, I seek to raise the collective consciousness of the public and encourage them to engage spontaneously and positively in such interventions.

敌意建筑软入侵

在城市中停留的过程中，人们常感到站立的疲乏，因此需要一个提供歇息场所的设计，该场所不仅能够满足基本需求，还能为人们提供各种活动的可能性，如进餐、阅读、小憩、晒太阳、观察和社交等。然而，城市中存在着大量的敌意建筑，成为一种阻碍，尤其对边缘群体产生了负面影响，导致社会排斥现象。一个疑惑“谁应该受到城市的欢迎？”激发了并引导我的研究。

本论文始于Halle的田野调查，通过观察和记录城市各处的敌意建筑，系统整理和分析它们的类型和目的。我采用了感官人类学和文献摄影相结合的方法，并通过对社会组织的采访确定了目标人群和可实施的设计目标。通过一系列城市干预实验，我不断寻找和尝试合适的、理想的干预区域和形式。

作为设计产出，该项目包括两个相互协调的独立临时干预，分别位于Halle城市的Neustädter Passage和Steinweg两个区域。其核心目标在于缓解城市空间中存在的敌意氛围，通过使用可回收材料制作功能性的干预装置，巧妙地将这些场所转变为柔软的休憩点。通过这种转变，我希望以一种令人愉悦和舒适的方式邀请和激发人们在公共领域停留。通过展示敌意建筑的存在，我旨在提高公众对这一问题的认识，唤起公众的集体意识，鼓励他们对此进行自发而积极的干预。

/ 2024