“We didn’t suddenly grow 5 feet taller or shrink in half or add extra arms and legs. In reality, we’re still very much the same, albeit perhaps more anxious and uncertain.”
Martin Goldstein
Despite Likely Design Changes, We are Still Human
June 1, 2020
As I write this, it’s mid-April. It’s my hope that by the time this goes to publication, we’re in a position to begin re-opening our economy. We’ve all been doing our best to stay home to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, and amidst the downtime, many of us are wondering how the world will look when it opens back up. The questions are many, but mine center around how our culture will – and perhaps more importantly, how it will not or should not – change.
Architects and designers are obsessed with people and their culture. We think about them so much because it’s our job to conceptualize the places where life happens. Think about it. Everywhere you go was designed by one of us. Before you ever got there, someone thought about you – about ways to help you do the things you do there. By “there,” I mean everywhere – from schools to hospitals, offices, malls, theaters and the places we call home.