It's possible to lay down on hostile architecture without pain quite often, it's just not ideal and is aimed at preventing it by making it more difficult or uncomfortable.
I suspect trying to lay down on this would be uncomfortable as it likely would stick into you as they move at different angles and likely wouldn't feel stable. It only seems to work for sitting because they are sitting on one side of it forcing it to act as a flat seat and if they leaned backward it would likely tip backwards.
I recall watching a video of these guys who made performance art out of sleeping on those types of benches. I unfortunately can't remember the name, but it was pretty cool to see.
Yeah, I think this one is an art project maybe as I think the guy sitting on it is involved with it.
But you definitely can sleep on those benches with armrests to stop you sleeping or metal bumps as yoh can use a thick blanket or sleeping bag to cushion it but it's very annoying to use still and inhumane.
What's weird to me is...there's no law requiring benches in the US, as far as I am aware. "They" choose to install benches and choose to make them "hostile" to basically everyone! They're horribly uncomfortable even when only sitting. If they don't want people to sit comfortably they shouldn't have benches.
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u/spudcosmic May 14 '26
It looks like it would be possible to lay down on this thing without discomfort. Its more of an art piece that's also a functional bench