for a country that’s always at war with an invisible enemy, what better than fortifications you don’t even notice? rogers marvel architects are proposing a series of car-bomb defenses disguised as bus stops (top) sculptural benches (bottom left) and fountains (bottom right). while the benches and fountain work just like traditional bollards and jersey barriers, the bus stop uses innovative collapsing concrete that crushes under the weight of a vehicle to prevent evildoers from approaching the building.
via the architect’s newspaper>