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Eyal Weizman: The politics of architecture

Jun 12, 2024
Architect Eyal Weizman discusses forensic architecture, highlighting how buildings reveal abuses and persecution. Topics include using architectural evidence to uncover crimes worldwide, conflicts in Gaza, advocating for democracy in Palestine, and the evolving role of architects in political activism.
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  • Architecture can be used as evidence in conflict investigations by analyzing buildings and spaces like crime scenes.
  • Architects' design of spaces can reflect and enforce social and political agendas, influencing human behavior and access to areas.

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Forensic Architecture - Providing Architectural Evidence in Conflicts

Forensic Architecture, led by A .L. Weitzman, uses architectural evidence to reconstruct crimes in conflict zones by examining buildings and physical spaces as evidence, similar to reading a dead body. They apply architectural skills not only for designing but also for analyzing and understanding conflicts. By reading traces in the built environment, they reconstruct past abuses and investigate incidents, presenting evidence in various forums and media platforms.

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