hostile architecture
The pueblos of Taos and Acoma retain their ancient defensive architecture.
"It's a medieval city," she says, "and the defensive architecture affects the mentality of the people."
The anti-homeless spikes installed outside department stores are an example of the spread of "defensive architecture".
Ugly defensive architecture such as temporary vehicle control barriers is defacing our cities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fortifications
acropolis
barricade
bastion
battlements
castle
citadel
earthwork
enceinte
entanglement
fort
Fort Knox
Martello tower
moat
moated
motte
motte-and-bailey castle
pillbox
storm cellar
stronghold
turret
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