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How Architecture Can Help Prevent The Next Coronavirus
by Deirdra Funcheon, Bisnow South Florida
Coronavirus is causing trepidation across all industries, and architecture is no exception. The outbreaks in China and Italy have led to disruptions, like a major furniture fair in Milan being postponed until June and the Venice Architecture Biennale being pushed back until August . . .
However, with their whole careers based on thinking up imaginative solutions and translating those to practical, real-world applications, architects are stepping up as leaders in dealing with the outbreak. Two Chinese hospitals — one with 1,000 beds and one with 1,600 — were constructed in just 10 days. A Chinese architecture and design firm, Penda China, developed a suit that it says can protect wearers from infection.
Long before coronavirus became a household word, architects have had to deal with public health concerns. Anyone designing for public or retail spaces might consider crowd control and the spread of germs and pollutants on a daily basis.
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