Safe Spaces: The Right to Space in Amsterdam’s City Through Design and Architecture

This exhibition explores how design and architecture contribute to the visibility and appropriation of urban space by different social groups. It examines historical and contemporary examples in Amsterdam, highlighting how claims to space can offer protection and foster social recognition.

The exhibition 'Safe Spaces: The right to space in the city' delves into how various groups have historically and presently claimed visibility and presence within Amsterdam's urban landscape. Using examples ranging from temporary demonstrations and semi-permanent expressions to enduring architectures, the exhibition showcases how design contributes to the appropriation of the built environment. It highlights how these claims can offer protection and foster social recognition, citing instances such as the Homomonument for the LGBTQIA+ community and architectural acknowledgments of single working women. The exhibition emphasizes that the struggle for visibility, acceptance, and protection for all residents is ongoing, inviting reflection on the role of architects, designers, policymakers, and citizens in creating an inclusive Amsterdam where safety is a universal right. This exhibition, curated in collaboration with researcher and architect Ali T. As’ad and supported by Cognizant Digital Business, Dutch Design Foundation, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and Studioninedots, does not aim for a comprehensive overview but rather seeks to cultivate a new awareness of the critical relationship between visibility and safety in urban conditions. It prompts consideration of how architecture and design can shape an open and inclusive city for everyone.

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