{"id":133379,"date":"2024-09-26T13:06:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightlivelihood.org\/the-change-makers\/find-a-laureate\/forensic-architecture\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T22:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T20:36:45","slug":"forensic-architecture","status":"publish","type":"laureate","link":"https:\/\/rightlivelihood.org\/de\/the-change-makers\/find-a-laureate\/forensic-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Forensic Architecture<\/h4>\n\n\n

Gro\u00dfbritannien<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hauptsitz: London, Vereinigtes K\u00f6nigreich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gegr\u00fcndet in: 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Webseite: forensic-architecture.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

X: @ForensicArchi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram: @forensicarchitecture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forensic Architecture<\/h1>\n\n\n

\u201eF\u00fcr die Entwicklung interdisziplin\u00e4rer und digitaler forensischer Methoden, im Namen von Gerechtigkeit und W\u00fcrde f\u00fcr die Opfer von Menschen- und Umweltrechtsverletzungen.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forensic Architecture (FA) ist ein innovatives interdisziplin\u00e4res Forschungsprojekt, um Umwelt- und Menschenrechtsverletzungen multidimensional zu dokumentieren. FA nutzt modernste Open-Source-Intelligence (OSINT) und digitale Modellierungen. Forensic Architecture ist an der Goldsmiths University of London angesiedelt und kombiniert fortschrittliche Technologie mit Zeugenaussagen und historischen Quellen. Damit erstellt FA eindr\u00fcckliche visuelle und r\u00e4umliche Rekonstruktionen, die in Gerichtsverfahren weltweit als Beweismittel verwendet werden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seit seiner Gr\u00fcndung 2010 ist Forensic Architecture f\u00fchrend in der Entwicklung neuer Methoden, die Technologie mit Menschenrechtsarbeit verbinden. FA hat \u00fcber 100 Forschungsprojekte durchgef\u00fchrt und dabei beispielsweise neue Fakten \u00fcber historische Ereignisse wie den deutschen kolonialen V\u00f6lkermord an den Nama und Herero in Namibia 1904-1908 ebenso wie \u00fcber den Brand im Grenfell Tower in London 2017 aufgedeckt. Ihre innovativen Methoden setzen nicht nur neue Ma\u00dfst\u00e4be f\u00fcr Rechenschaftspflicht, sondern helfen \u00dcberlebenden, ihre Traumata zu verarbeiten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In einer Zeit, in der Wahrheit und Fakten systematisch in Frage gestellt werden \u2013 auch von Regierungen \u2013 liefert die Arbeit von Forensic Architecture eine neue, umfassende Herangehensweise bei der Dokumentation komplexer Geschehnisse. Dank ihres kollaborativen Ansatzes, der Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Expert*innen und Zeug*innen sowie der Entwicklung und Weitergabe neuer Beweistechniken hat die Arbeit der Organisation eine erhebliche Wirkmacht in internationale Gerichtsverfahren und Menschenrechtsuntersuchungen. Auf diese Weise tr\u00e4gt sie dazu bei, T\u00e4ter*innen zur Verantwortung zu ziehen und Gemeinschaften in die Lage zu versetzen, Gerechtigkeit einzufordern. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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We work on a principle that we call \u2018the long duration of the split second\u2019. We believe that looking at micro details can open a doorway to understanding broader historical, political and cultural contexts. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eyal Weizman, Gr\u00fcnder und Direktor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Biographie (auf Englisch)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forensic Architecture stands at the forefront of human rights investigations, combining technological innovation with a deep commitment to justice. Their work brings to light the hidden truths of political and military violence while also providing a blueprint for using new collaborative methodologies to seek accountability. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Battle over Truth<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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With the proliferation of smartphones, social media, surveillance cameras and satellite imaging, there\u2019s more documentation for any given event than ever before. At the same time, states and perpetrators of human rights violations have become increasingly adept at using technology to undermine facts and call survivors\u2019 testimonies into question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operating in this \u201cpost-truth\u201d era requires synthesising several \u2014 often hundreds of \u2014 pieces of evidence with survivor and witness testimony to present reliable investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forensic Architecture emerged in response to these challenges, realising that new technologies and interdisciplinary methods could fill the gap. By using architectural analysis, 3D modelling, open-source data, and interactive cartographies, Forensic Architecture provides accurate and accessible evidence that is admissible in courts and utilised by human rights organisations to pursue justice for affected communities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Countering Architecture\u2019s Role in Oppression<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Forensic Architecture was founded by Eyal Weizman, a British-Israeli architect and professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While studying architecture during the 1990s, he volunteered with the Palestinian Ministry of Planning and realised the central role of maps and spatial representation in the occupation. Palestinians were denied access to accurate maps, and sharing this vital information became a form of resistance. His efforts to gather and distribute maps led him in 2002 to draw the first accurate map of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This was an act of „counter cartography,“ a concept drawn from Palestinian philosopher Edward Said, which aims to reclaim spatial representation as a tool for resistance against oppressive systems. This foundation was crucial in shaping Forensic Architecture\u2019s future work, where architecture would serve as a method of investigation and testimony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the advent of satellite images, smartphones and social media, the emphasis shifted from mere mapping to incorporating photographic evidence and witness testimony of the event unfolding on the ground. \u201cCounter cartography\u201d turned into \u201ccounter forensics\u201d and the interdisciplinary field of \u201cforensic architecture\u201d was born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cForensic architecture emerged out of a necessity of understanding that investigations required building social relations and working in a situated way \u2014 in place, putting oneself on the ground,\u201d said Weizman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Forensic Architecture\u2019s success is rooted in its development of innovative research methodologies. Its work employs open-source data, 3D models, animations, and interactive cartographies to analyse and present evidence of violence. These tools allow Forensic Architecture to create precise and accessible documentation, which is crucial for legal accountability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forensic Architecture\u2019s approach is unique in that it combines high technology with Indigenous and community-based knowledge. This fusion allows them to engage deeply with local communities while maintaining a rigorous scientific approach to evidence collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the organisation\u2019s most important contributions stemming from this approach is the practice of \u201csituated testimony,\u201d which uses immersive 3D environments to help survivors reconstruct their experiences. This process, which allows survivors to revisit their experience of traumatic incidents in a safe and controlled environment, was also born out of key principles of the emerging field of \u201cforensic psychology.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArchitecture and memory are related. Architecture is always a collaborative process and it allows witnesses to re-construct memories that are fragmented and torn apart by the effect of trauma,\u201d said Weizman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Major Projects and Impact<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Forensic Architecture\u2019s contributions to the field of human rights include more than 100 investigations across at least 31 countries and territories, utilising their forensic approach to uncover hidden truths about war crimes, environmental injustices and genocides. Each investigation takes anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to complete. Forensic Architecture typically begins investigations when approached by survivors and victims\u2019 families and involves them throughout the process of an investigation taking shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their interdisciplinary approach has led to significant outcomes in legal and human rights cases, including contributions to the International Criminal Court, the Truth Commission in Colombia, the European Court of Human Rights, and United Nations investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Forensic Architecture\u2019s most significant cases involved the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire<\/strong> in the UK, the deadliest fire in the country since World War II. The agency provided essential forensic analysis for 800 plaintiffs, many of whom were living in the building as part of a social housing programme, in one of the largest civil suits in British history. Forensic Architecture conducted a series of situated testimony interviews with eleven survivors, bereaved family members and nearby residents to reconstruct their recollections of the night of the fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In support of the victims of extreme-right terror attacks in Greece and Germany<\/strong>, the organisation also contributed decisive evidence to the trial in Greece that resulted in the banning of the Golden Dawn party. The organisation has also contributed to parliamentary enquires in Germany related to the targeting of migrant communities by the National Socialist Underground (NSU) and in the case of the Hanau terror attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation into the 2022 destruction of the Mariupol Drama Theatre<\/strong> during the Russian invasion of Ukraine is another example of Forensic Architecture\u2019s responsiveness to current events and efforts to support and amplify the work of smaller collaborating organisations. The theatre, once a refuge in the besieged city, was a powerful symbol of civilian resistance \u2013 temporarily becoming a microcosm of Mariupol itself, a city within a building. Working in collaboration with their Ukrainian partner organization, the Center for Spatial Technologies, Forensic Architecture\u2019s reconstruction of the events surrounding the destruction of the theatre has brought global attention to Russia’s \u201cstrategies of terror\u201d and attempts to obscure evidence of their own crimes. <\/p>\n\n\n

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