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Unfortunately, the material they chose for the station walls is a sort of porous cement that is likely uncleanable.
by chilmers 3y ago
Unfortunately, the material they chose for the station walls is a sort of porous cement that is likely uncleanable.
- Gare 3y agoAlso hostile architecture - benches with no backrests.
- sph 3y agoThe wall is the backrest.
- chilmers 3y agoExcept the wall curves inward, which pushes your head, neck and upper back forward. Having sat on them, it's rather uncomfortable, and must be worse for people taller than me. That said, I'm not convinced it's deliberately hostile, I just think it's incompetent design, favouring a minimalist style over functionality.
- yardstick 3y agoThe benches are designed to be used for on average 4-5mins, maybe 20mins if having to wait for a special train. Their purpose is to serve commuters using the trains. Not as an alternative to proper social housing (which the UK has lots of).