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while masks are obvious artifacts, others will be less apparent. just as tb inspired “modern” architecture, it flourished for reasons quite removed from its origins (although not after imposing some horrendous spaces on our urban fanatics).
improved hvac, higher ventilation, less shared recirculation, better filtration etc. will all continue albeit largely unseen. washroom designs are likely to migrate from “barns” to individual spaces and air driers are likely to be replaced by the ubiquitous c-fold towel.
balconies will gain more prominence in work as well as residential spaces and the tends to smaller residences and tinier open office work stations will both continue to reverse as people will need larger spaces to work effectively at both locations.
we will see more flexible leave requirements and benefits that are likely to lead to universal basic incomes supplanting our current hodge podge of support systems.
there will be a confluence of covid and carbon-based influences on things like travel and shopping.
and, as always, as these things - and many others - become the norm, we will take them for granted and forget their origins.
