Dead Spaces, Living Architecture and the Functionality of Death in Post-Conflict Settings
Death has the ability to influence an architectural site in such a way that it defines its identity. Bullet holes, political graffiti, and scarred buildings are evidence of past events that have involved death and continue to do so. However, recognizing death through these sites allows post-conflict...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/4/1118 |
| Summary: | Death has the ability to influence an architectural site in such a way that it defines its identity. Bullet holes, political graffiti, and scarred buildings are evidence of past events that have involved death and continue to do so. However, recognizing death through these sites allows post-conflict nations a chance to construct a narrative that was once hidden away. These sites allow death to function in a positive manner—if amnesia-driven urban development projects do not erase them first, that is. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-0760 |