Concentration camp architecture

Concentration camp architecture was designed for control, efficiency, and dehumanization. Camps typically featured barbed-wire fences, watchtowers, and secure entrances to restrict movement. Living quarters were often overcrowded and rudimentary to break morale. Facilities like gas chambers and crematoria were built for mass extermination, reflecting a focus on rapid, systematic murder. Infrastructure prioritized security and concealment, with strategic layouts minimizing escape and resistance. Overall, the design aimed to serve oppressive functions, facilitating the targeting and extermination of victims while suppressing any threat to the regime.