Hospitality/Hostility: Spatial Ambiguity as the Antithesis of Hostile Architecture

Anstyadi, Jeanne Naila (2026) Hospitality/Hostility: Spatial Ambiguity as the Antithesis of Hostile Architecture. Other thesis, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.

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Abstract

Hostile architecture refers to design elements that regulate behavior through spatial means in order to deter presence, use, or occupation at the moment of interaction. Common examples include benches segmented by armrests to prevent lying down, spikes embedded in ledges or thresholds, and sloped surfaces that discourage rest. This final project explores the antithesis of hostile architecture through the lens of architecture of difference, applying Hegel’s dialectical method and the concept of bildung as a critical framework. Rather than addressing exclusion through direct opposition, the project investigates how architecture can reframe spatial exclusion through conceptual transformation. Hostile architecture is positioned as a thesis: a system of spatial control emerging from the perceived threat of “spatial invasion.” Its antithesis is developed through an examination of the thesis’ origin, including its history, logic, facts, and existing laws. From this exploration, the antithesis is not defined as negation, but as a shift in premise, where architecture becomes a field of negotiation. Using an adapted concept-based design framework, this shift is translated into architectural terms. Spatial ambiguity emerges as the primary design principle and is materialized through architectural moments such as thresholds and entrances, atrium or central void, circulation spine, retail and display areas, niches, service routes, and rooftop spaces. These moments allow hospitality and hostility to coexist within the same spatial conditions. Engaging the context of Manggarai, Jakarta, the project takes the form of a speculative commercial and gathering complex that operates as a discursive spatial object.
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Arsitektur hostil merujuk pada elemen desain yang mengatur perilaku melalui sarana spasial untuk menghalangi kehadiran, penggunaan, atau okupasi pada saat interaksi. Contoh umum meliputi bangku yang disekat dengan sandaran tangan untuk mencegah posisi berbaring, paku yang ditanam pada tepi atau ambang, serta permukaan miring yang menghalangi aktivitas beristirahat. Tugas akhir ini mengeksplorasi antitesis dari arsitektur hostil melalui lensa architecture of difference, dengan menerapkan metode dialektika Hegel dan konsep bildung sebagai kerangka kritis. Alih-alih merespons eksklusi melalui oposisi langsung, proyek ini menyelidiki bagaimana arsitektur dapat membingkai ulang eksklusi spasial melalui transformasi konseptual. Arsitektur hostil diposisikan sebagai tesis: suatu sistem kontrol spasial yang muncul dari persepsi ancaman “spatial invasion.” Antitesisnya dikembangkan melalui telaah terhadap asal-usul tesis tersebut, termasuk sejarah, logika, fakta, dan regulasi yang berlaku. Dari eksplorasi ini, antitesis tidak didefinisikan sebagai negasi, melainkan sebagai pergeseran premis, di mana arsitektur berfungsi sebagai medan negosiasi. Dengan menggunakan concept-based design framework yang diadaptasi, pergeseran ini diterjemahkan ke dalam istilah arsitektural. Ambiguitas spasial muncul sebagai prinsip desain utama dan dimaterialkan melalui momen arsitektural seperti ambang dan pintu masuk, atrium atau void sentral, sirkulasi utama, area ritel dan display, ceruk, jalur servis, serta ruang atap. Momen-momen ini memungkinkan hospitalitas dan hostilitas hadir secara bersamaan dalam kondisi spasial yang sama. Berangkat dari konteks Manggarai, Jakarta, proyek ini mengambil bentuk kompleks komersial dan ruang berkumpul spekulatif yang beroperasi sebagai objek spasial diskursif.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	architecture of difference, dialectical method, hostile architecture, spatial ambiguity, speculative design, architecture of difference, metode dialektika, arsitektur hostil, ambiguitas spasial, perancangan spekulatif
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2750 Architectural design.
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering (CIVPLAN) > Architecture > 23201-(S1) Undergraduate Thesis
Depositing User:	Jeanne Naila Anstyadi
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2026 06:28
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2026 06:28
URI:	http://repository.its.ac.id/id/eprint/131992

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