Queer space
Subtitle: architecture and same-sex desire
By: Aaron Betsky.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow & Co.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Homosexuality and architecture
Description: Betsky asserts that gay men and women have always been at the forefront of architectural innovation - reclaiming abandoned neighborhoods, redefining urban spaces, and creating liberating interiors out of hostile environments. These "queer spaces" reflect the experiences of homosexuals in a straight culture.

Often forced to hide their true nature, gay men and women have turned inward, playing with the norms of interior space and creating environments of stagecraft and celebration where they can define themselves without fear. Their experiments point the way to an architecture that can free us all from the imprisoning structures and spaces of the modern city.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.