[HN Gopher] The Camden Bench (2016)
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       The Camden Bench (2016)
        
       Author : ykat7
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2021-07-12 08:13 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | martin_a wrote:
       | If you find this as equally interesting as strange, search for
       | "unpleasant design". There are many more things to discover...
        
       | sunnyam wrote:
       | See also: https://reddit.com/r/HostileArchitecture/
        
         | johnsondavies wrote:
         | Less hostile version:
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         | https://old.reddit.com/r/HostileArchitecture/
        
       | twirligigue wrote:
       | Why can't we polish concrete more? Buildings and benches would be
       | so much more attractive. Perhaps more weather-resistant too? But
       | pavements slipperier when wet...
        
         | throwaway0a5e wrote:
         | $$ is why. It's expensive enough that it's often not done for
         | floors let alone odd shaped surfaces you can't drive a buffer
         | over.
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         | And yes it does make the surface longer weathering at the
         | expense of friction.
        
       | jjj123 wrote:
       | First paragraph claims that hostile architecture discourages
       | "anti-social" behavior.
       | 
       | Skateboarding and sleeping in the park is not "anti-social."
       | Instead, these activities don't make anyone any money, and might
       | even lose money. That's anti-commerce, not anti-social.
       | 
       | Public spaces that support the needs of the _entire_ public
       | foster stronger communities than those that only support commerce
       | for the professional class.
        
       | JackFr wrote:
       | Are these also used as deterrents to terrorism via motor vehicle?
       | Large blocks of concrete to prevent cars and trucks from
       | intentionally going onto the sidewalk to harm people (as we've
       | seen a couple of time in Europe.)
       | 
       | Edit: after looking at the pictures closely it does not look like
       | they have been placed in such a manner that they would be so I
       | guess the answer is no.
        
       | klyrs wrote:
       | Laughed out loud at this one
       | 
       | > The irregular shape even makes them unusable for skateboarders
       | who like to skim along surface edges.
       | 
       | Photo: bench that's clearly popular with skateboarders...
        
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