2024-05-01T22:07:23-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/79829222/sex-box-the-newest-architectural-typology Paul Petrunia 2013-08-19T11:59:00-04:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c2aea3d830d123c863d180a52e58d46?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>They look like shelters for hikers in a national park, but these wooden sheds in Switzerland have a rather less innocent purpose &ndash; they provide a discreet location for men to have sex with prostitutes.</p></em><br /><br /><p> In an attempt to "regulate prostitution, combat pimping and improve security for sex workers", Zurich has opened nine "sex boxes" in the former industrial zone of Zurich. The boxes are accessed by drivers following signed routes, where customers will find up to 40 prostitutes waiting to offer their services.</p> <p> The boxes prominently display posters advocating safe sex, and provide alarms for the prostitutes to trigger if they feel threatened.</p>