Re:This is not a place of honor
by neltnerb on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @02:34AM
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I thought it was pretty interesting that they weren't really talking about making the site "threatening", but making it "repulsive". Poor craftsmanship, ugly terrain, uncomfortable heat, low value materials, etc. Some of their design photos were very different from what I'd assumed, and pretty much immediately triggered my "eww" response. Not intimidating exactly, just uncomfortable.
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This is used today in the high security vault industry.
Safes often include rubber pellets in the concrete pour between steel casing layers. Cutting into the safe with a torch or plasma cutter will cause these rubber pellets to burn and fill the room with noxious odors and thick smoke.
It doesn't necessarily increase the physical resistance to entry, but it makes the environment extraordinarily unpleasant.
They attempted to go with "repulsive" for a nuclear waste disposal site in Finland, there's a really cool documentary:
Thank you for this. I've only watched a little so far but it's a great documentary.
Another recommendation, it's quite a lovely film.
Re:This is not a place of honor
by hewhowhineth on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @10:48AM
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Outstanding documentary. Thanks.
Re:This is not a place of honor
by badloginagain on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @11:37AM
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I really like going the repulsive route. Disgust is a primal instinct, and the reaction is ubiquitous for all humans- leave the disgusting thing alone.
I also like the breakdown they have of the different levels of communication. I can easily see it being mapped to product design- easy to digest information at the top of the funnel, more detailed/important information as you approach the bottom of the funnel.