![]() This is why, when they begin to protest, they flock to the government buildings and surround them in a candlelit vigil of protest. The bureaucracy associated with the buildings represents the regime to citizens. ![]() The buildings mimic the Stasi, who may wear uniforms or everyday suits, but who are working at a sinister plot. The generic exterior of buildings, in hiding their interior purpose and working, symbolise the secrecy of the regime inside a building that looks similar to a school or hospital, files can be kept, prisoners tortured or operatives trained. Hospitals, schools and Stasi headquarters almost appear the same, usually with a grey exterior and brown linoleum interior, showing a uniformity expected in a regime dedicated to efficiency and control. For the most part, they are descriptions of standard, grey, utilitarian government buildings. Throughout Stasiland, Funder records the state and appearance of the interior and exterior of many buildings. ![]()
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