Wolf, J., Monti, a., & Musengezi, T. A. (2026). Unbuilding Norms: Queer Reclamation Through Dismantling a Standardised Ceiling. In T. Knosp, T. Moser, J. Nuler, & S. Stackmann (Eds.), Unvoiced Heritage: Queer Feminist Care for Tabooed Spaces (Vol. 1, pp. 209–217). TU Wien Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.34727/2026/isbn.978-3-85448-088-4_11
Knosp, Theresa Moser, Thomas Nuler, Julia Stackmann, Sophie
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Organisational Unit:
E253-03 - Forschungsbereich Raumgestaltung und Entwerfen E251-02 - Forschungsbereich Denkmalpflege und Bauen im Bestand E251-03 - Forschungsbereich Kunstgeschichte
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Series:
Space & Gender
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Published in:
Unvoiced Heritage: Queer Feminist Care for Tabooed Spaces
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ISBN:
978-3-85448-088-4
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Date (published):
Jun-2026
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Number of Pages:
9
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Publisher:
TU Wien Academic Press, Wien
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Peer reviewed:
Yes
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Keywords:
Stadtsoziologie
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Spatial Analysis; queer studies; public space
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Abstract:
90mil is a temporary urban community project in Berlin. The space is a one-story building with an outdoor area, nestled in a central neighbourhood of the city, that invites queer people to explore themselves and their art, and build community. The ceiling at 90mil is a classic, standardised office ceiling: a modular system with a 60 × 60 cm grid, aluminium frames and fibreglass panels. It once represented the rise of structured, standardised spaces, driven by efficiency and a globalised world. The ceiling embodies rigid, imposed boundaries, much like the societal constraints many of us face. As a queer community, dismantling this ceiling is an act of reclaiming space. The ceiling is a boundary — a layered facade that hides raw, unpolished surfaces underneath. By dismantling this layer, the authentic materials are revealed, and simultaneously, we as a community gain more space. Once a symbol of standardised uniformity, the ceiling is redefined as a symbol of resistance and creativity.
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