Forensic Architecture
forensicarchi.bsky.social
Forensic Architecture
@forensicarchi.bsky.social
Investigating state and corporate violence globally, presenting our findings from the courtroom to the gallery. Based at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Last week, the Juvenile Court in Lesvos finally acquitted three of the ‘Moria 6’—six young asylum seekers who were falsely accused and convicted of starting the fire that destroyed the Moria refugee camp in 2020—ending years of unjust imprisonment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Moria refugee camp fire: Three migrants acquitted
The huge fire at the overcrowded camp left some 13,000 people without shelter on the island of Lesbos and sparked a humanitarian crisis.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Egypt's plan for Gaza’s reconstruction (presented on 4 March) includes an architectural master plan that carries forward key elements of Israel’s designed destruction of Gaza, with its proposal for (1) a ‘buffer zone’, (2) security corridors, and (3) raid routes.
March 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We have continued to track Israeli military conduct since the ceasefire came into effect on 19 January. Our analysis confirmed 16 attacks on civilians and multiple incidents in which urban and civilian infrastructure was destroyed between 19 January and 9 February. tinyurl.com/FA-ceasefire...
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February 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NEW: w/ Palestine Land Society & Palestinian survivors, we uncovered evidence of a massacre carried out by Israel during the 1948 Nakba in the village of al-Dawayima, identifying the likely locations of the massacre & mass grave where victims were buried: forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...
The Massacre at Tur Al-Zagh: Al-Dawayima, 29 October 1948 (Trailer)
In collaboration with Palestine Land Society and working first-hand with Palestinian survivors of the 1948 Nakba, FA has uncovered new evidence related to a major…
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February 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We're looking to work with an early career researcher. Deadline to apply is 27 February 2025. More info: jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
February 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Following news of the proposed demolition of Grenfell tower, we're reminded of the testimonies shared with us by those impacted by the fire. Together, we modelled former homes within the tower, specifically the features that exacerbated this tragedy. Watch: forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...
The Grenfell Tower Fire: Situated Testimonies (Trailer)
The Grenfell Tower Fire was a generational tragedy for London and the UK, ultimately claiming 72 lives. Using a technique called 'situated testimony',…
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February 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
'These are the type of politics you’d expect of the British empire in the 19th century,' says Eyal Weizman on Trump’s colonial plans for Gaza. 'To simply erase Gaza and turn it into a riviera is a way to continue the work of destruction by construction': www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Thursday briefing: The outlandish plan to turn Gaza into a ‘riviera of the Middle East’
In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump’s proposal is an attempt to reshape political reality that has historical precedent, explains architect and researcher Eyal Weizman
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
NEW INVESTIGATION: Israeli forces repeatedly attacked Gaza’s main port in the week following 7 Oct 2023. By Jan 2024, after months of continued attacks, all docked vessels had been rendered non-operational, devastating Gaza’s fishing industry and increasing Palestinian dependence on foreign aid.
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
'Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a massive toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-west Louisiana in 2023', @theguardian.com reports today
January 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM