Law as a Design Tool: Spatial Potential and Architectural Policies

Practice and research into Legislating Architecture by Brandlhuber+ propose a shift in the architectural paradigm: rather than understanding law and codes as objective, fixed frameworks, they are approached as active design tools. On the one hand, this involves engaging directly in the production and adaption of spatial policies through activism and legislation. On the other, it reveals unexpected potentials and specificities emerging from regulatory constraints and loopholes.