Cruising Pavilion: Architecture, Dissident Sex and Cruising Cultures - Pierre-Alexandre Matteos experiences that sharpened his attention

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Cruising Pavilion: Architecture, Dissident Sex and Cruising Cultures - Pierre-Alexandre Matteos experiences that sharpened his attentionThis volume investigates the influence of cruising cultures on the fields of architecture and urbanism by constructing a typology of the different spaces produced by sexual subcultures, mainly those of gay men. From appropriated spaces such parks, public toilets and streets to dedicated spaces such as sex clubs, bars, bathhouses and geosocial dating apps, cruising has subverted the libidinal cartography and uses of the modern metropolis. A series of