Space is Politics. A Manifesto on Architecture Debar and the handling of mental

and the handling of mental illness at a time before efficacious antipsychotic drugs were available

l'enfermement et la libération

impression et assemblage manuel a été réalisé par Sébastien Girard

lié à la naissance de la société de consommation et à l'évolution des conditions d'habitat : facile d'utilisation

Space is Politics. A Manifesto on Architecture Debar and the handling of mentalIn Space is Politics, architect and urban planner Hans Teerds shows that space is not merely a prerequisite for political activity it is political in itself. The design of public spaces such as streets, squares, and parks influences who meets, who participates, and who is excluded. These spaces are not mere backdrops, but central places of democratic practice. Architecture is never neutral. It marks access, defines boundaries, and shapes the