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J.G. Ballard & Architectures of Control

By Dan Lockton • Jan 3rd, 2008 •

Category: Lead Story, architecture, censorship, dystopia, fascism, features, psychology, speed & violence

According to Dan Lockton, one of the many ‘obsessions’ running through Ballard’s work is the effect of architecture on the individual. More than playful psychogeography, Ballard dissects architectural influence on his characters with technical precision.