Kontrollertliving
Kontrollertliving is a theoretical and practical concept in urban design, sociology, and housing policy that describes living arrangements where residents’ daily routines and space use are shaped by formal controls and monitoring mechanisms with the aim of safety, efficiency, and social welfare. The term blends Norwegian kontrollert (controlled) with English living and is used in discussions about how built environments influence behavior.
Key features include controlled access to facilities, structured daily routines, centralized management of services, and the
Contexts for controlled living range from elder care and disability housing to temporary shelters, disaster response
Critics raise concerns about privacy, autonomy, potential coercion, surveillance creep, and unequal power dynamics between residents
Overall, kontrollertliving represents a spectrum of practices and policies that seek to balance individual autonomy with