How physical barriers create invisible partitions in the human mind
In short: Designer Alexandra Auer explores how erecting a single physical wall unwittingly creates a psychological divide between 'us' and 'them', potentially compromising our collective safety.
Auer examines the intangible consequences of physical barriers through a social design project involving two elementary schools separated by a fence. Her work suggests that these structures do more than divide space; they foster biases that distance us from our shared commonalities.
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