Arquitetura hostil: cidade para quem?

Abstract

The public space is the space of excellence in the art of socializing. Its physical elements and its spatial configuration gain an important dimension, as they are intimately linked to the way in which the city shows (or not) its capacity to receive and welcome. This article aims to address the concepts of hostility from an urban perspective and initiate discussions about hostile architecture - a type of specific method of urban design that (de)limits, separates and segregates people, influencing the coexistence in the city and discouraging certain social groups to use and remain in public space. Therefore, it is proposed to register and analyze hostile architectural devices located in the Sé district, in São Paulo, especially in the Historic Triangle area. This is an applied order research, in which the descriptive exploratory method is used.