No context: architecture in a post-literary world.

We read very little, criticism or otherwise. We intake culture through skimming and scrolling. What happens to architectural thinking when we fail to look at its sociopolitical context?

In an era of doomscrolling and smartphones, are we moving toward a post-literate world? Have we created a world where superficial images presented without context are “just fine?” Without presenting a meaningful context, client stories, sociopolitical realities or the overcoming of financial constraints, a lighthearted Instagram post is increasingly see…