Slippery Space

This would be considered a slippery space because there is not an easy access route to this lighthouse. There is no roadway or path available to use. It could also be argued that this might be a prickly space because there are alot of trees and shrubs blocking the route you might take but I feel that it is still more of a slippery space. This is attempting to shape the social interaction by limiting access to this lighthouse. Most people do not need to go here on a normal basis and they want to try and deter people from making their way out here. There usually is not someone in the lighthouse and they want to keep people away that should not be here. I think the lighthouse was built by the government and it just happened that these trees surrounded it. It turned out to be a natural barrier and deterrent and it also means that they did not have to destroy more trees. I think this is very appropriate because it keeps nature in tact and keeps the look very subtle with the environment. I do not think this affirms Flusty’s argument any further because I do not think security and deterring visitors was their highest concern when building this lighthouse. It just happened to have a lot of trees and wildlife surrounding it and they did not want to destroy it.

Stealthy Space

This stealthy space is a very interesting one to me. A whole staircase rises up to reveal a lower level floor beyond it. It almost seems to be a ‘hidden office’ that only the owners would know about. When the staircase is down it seems to fit perfectly and nothing is out of the ordinary until it is in its raised position. This shapes the social interaction of people because if you do not know how to access beyond this staircase, you would not be able to have access to the room beyond it. I feel the homeowners built this as a way to have a private room or office away from others. I think this is appropriate because it is not even public space. It is someone’s private residence. This would affirm Flusty’s argument because even within someone’s own home they feel paranoid enough that they need to be more secure about their own space. This picture makes me wonder why you would need this and what do you really have to hide.

Crusty Space

This would be defined as crusty space because they have a gate blocking this area off to the general public. The gate closes off the parking lot to people and cars that do not belong here. This space is attempting to shape social interaction because people who are not authorized to be here will not be granted admittance. This parking lot was probably made for an office building or apartment complex and they do not want other people taking their spaces. It was probably built by the owners of the complex when they built the adjoining building. I think this is appropriate because this is not publicly owned space and people who do not belong here should not be here. It helps to limit the amount of crime possible to these cars and helps owners feel safer knowing that their car is less likely to be broken into and that when they come home at night there will always be a space available for them. My observations would affirm Flusty’s argument because it can give owners a false sense of security by being within these walls. Owners feel they are safer parking within this lot however it could be that anyone could walk into this lot and steal a car because an owner was ignorant and felt that nothing could happen to them because they are behind this gate.