Eyal Weizman is Professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths College, University of London and a Global Scholar at Princeton University. A founder of Forensic Architecture, he is also a founding member of the architectural collective DAAR in Beit Sahour/Palestine. His books include Mengele's Skull, The Least of All Possible Evils, and Hollow Land.
This forensic process—what Weizman calls 'architecture in
reverse'—shows how the analytical and presentational skills of
architects can be deployed in graphic, damning detail, in
circumstances that extend way beyond the comfort zone of the
drawing board.—Guardian
The perspective shift he offers is no less than the image of a
planet overrun by human machinations. Weizman presents the idea of
human history written only by and for nation states, not their
people. When we conceive of justice for ourselves and the world,
that lens is always prefigured for the state viewpoint. But perhaps
through experts like Weizman and his colleagues at Forensic
Architecture, total control of that lens can be wrested little by
little, to accommodate those who need it most.—New Scientist
Forensic Architecture highlights critical issues
that must be discussed, as uncomfortable as they make
people feel…. The book exposes readers to a candid, much-needed
understanding of the relationship between settlements,
architecture, politics, and violence. This awareness is even more
important in developed countries whose advocacy is necessary for
wrongdoings like those described within the book to be
recognized.—Spacing
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