An Architektur 1–3
An Architektur 1
Materials on: Lefebvre, The Production of Space
Space is produced through specific social processes. Unlike other commodities, however, it is simultaneously a material object and a medium in which other commodities and social relations are created. In this way, space continually reproduces and modifies the social conditions of its own production. It must therefore also be understood as a multidimensional point of reference for social struggles:
“The city and urban space are both the site and the object of these struggles.”
—Henri Lefebvre, The Production of Space, 1974
With contributions by Mark Gottdiener and Stuart Elden.
An Architektur 2
Anti-Vandal: Rentable Property Protection
“It is becoming increasingly common for properties to remain vacant for a certain period of time. Financial constraints, unresolved ownership issues, or time-consuming renovation work prevent the intended use of buildings and apartments. During these temporary vacancies, the properties are often either unsecured or insufficiently protected and are therefore vulnerable to criminal or negligent interference. Serious cases of vandalism, burglary and theft, illegal and unauthorized use, arson, and accidents involving adventurous children and teenagers frequently occur.”
—Orbis Deutschland GmbH
Including an interview with Loïc Le Doze, Managing Director of Orbis Deutschland GmbH, and photographs by Daniel Josefsohn.
An Architektur 3
Border Geography Sangatte
The refugee camp at Sangatte, operated by the French Red Cross, is located in a 25,000-square-meter corrugated metal hall on the outskirts of the village of the same name, six kilometers from Calais and three kilometers from the entrance to the Eurotunnel. The site is surrounded by extensive fencing and accessed via a 400-meter-long road, itself lined with fences. On the concrete floor of the hall stand approximately 20 residential containers and military tents, housing between 1,400 and 1,600 refugees.
Sangatte serves as a transit point for illegalized migration to Great Britain and as the starting point for numerous attempts to cross the English Channel by ferry or through the tunnel.
Including thematic maps.
