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WRT 205

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.

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June 21, 2009 - Posted by | Uncategorized

1 Comment »

  1. This post raises the very interesting phenomenon of how nature can secure public space on its own accord. Flusty does not touch on this topic, nor do Scollen and Scollen. It is worth thinking more about: How does nature on its own accord define and secure public space? How does nature exclude some and not others? I love this idea for a research project!

    Comment by legries | June 23, 2009 | Reply


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