Saturday 17 February 2007

Space Hijackers


The Space Hijackers are a group of Anarchitects dedicated to battling the constant oppressive encroachment onto public spaces of institutions, corporations and urban planners. Thay oppose the way that public space is being eroded and replaced by corporate profit making space.

They oppose the way that users of space are being put under increasing scrutiny and control by those who own or run it. Be this via CCTV installed to monitor us, or architectural elements designed to control our moods.

They oppose the blanding out and destruction of local culture in the name of global economic progress. Newer and Bigger is not always better, it is usually both impersonal and imposing.

They say: "Through our various actions we attempt to raise awareness of issues within spaces and change how these spaces are used and percieved in the future. We intend to destroy heirarchies within spaces and claim back public ownership. Our projects act as another voice within space, and become engrained upon the places we Hijack.'

'Our aim is to change the way that ownership and usage of space is percieved, to put users of space in a more level position. We want to have a say in how we all exist within public space, on where and how we meet. We are fed up with being treated like criminal cattle by the institutions and corporations that decide on the shape and content of our environment."

http://www.spacehijackers.co.uk/

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