{"id":59614,"date":"2020-04-02T08:45:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T12:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=59614"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:32:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:32:58","slug":"architecture-and-design-community-combat-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/architecture-and-design-community-combat-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Architecture and Design Community Is Helping Combat COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The COVID-19 pandemic has completely encircled the world, impacting nearly everyone. On the front lines of this crisis has been the medical industry, which is facing immense strain as cases rise around the globe. With governmental responses being highly varied, support for those working hands-on against the coronavirus has been heavily reliant on the grass roots efforts of local communities and private companies.<\/span><\/p>\n

In particular, many individuals and firms within the creative industries are using their innovative and entrepreneurial qualities to support the fight against COVID-19. To raise awareness of these efforts, we’ve\u00a0 assembled some of the news stories, fundraisers and volunteer opportunities that relate to the architecture\u00a0 and design communities during this turbulent time. Check out the round up below, and click on the relevant links for further information.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Architectural and Design Solutions<\/h2>\n
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Jupe’s portable hospital set up; image via Tech Crunch<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

A humanitarian startup has developed rapidly deployable, pop-up recovery units\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jupe Health, a humanitarian startup, has developed a new type of affordable, shippable hospital room that can be quickly distributed to crisis zones amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They also cost about 1\/30th of what it takes to operate a single room in a standard hospital. (via Dwell<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

A Chinese 3D-printing company has developed a 3D-printed buckle that makes face masks more comfortable to wear<\/b><\/p>\n

Chinese 3D-printer manufacturing company, Creality, is creating thousands of buckles that make face masks less uncomfortable to wear for medical workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic. They\u2019ve made the buckle design <\/span>free to download<\/span><\/a>, so anyone with a suitable 3D printer can fabricate their own to use or donate. (via Dezeen<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Materialise’s hands-free door opener; image via Archinect\/Materialise<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

A Belgian manufacturing company has created a 3D-printed, hands-free door opener<\/strong><\/p>\n

To curb the spread of COVID-19, a Belgian manufacturing company named Materialise has released free design files for a 3D-printed, hands-free door opener that makes you use your wrist instead of your bare hands to touch door handles. (via Archinect News<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

CURA seeks to convert shipping containers into COVID-19 treatment centers<\/strong><\/p>\n

An international task force led by architecture studio\u00a0Carlo Ratti Associati<\/a>, Humanitas Healthcare and University, and the World Economic Forum, among others, is developing Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments (CURA). It is a non-profit, open source, design and build initiative that is seeking to convert shipping containers to operate as biocontainment pods. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SheltAir; image via Dezeen<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

An architectural engineer has developed domed bio-containment pods to help coronavirus patients isolate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architectural engineer Gregory Quinn has created SheltAir, a domed bio-containment pod erected using inflatable cushions that could help coronavirus patients isolate. The pods consist of a gridshell of plastic rods, which is assembled flat and pushed up through a pneumatic formwork of inflatables. (Via Dezeen<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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image via HGA and The Boldt Company<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

HGA and The Boldt Company have developed modular critical care units to address the COVID-19 hospital bed shortage<\/strong><\/p>\n

HGA and The Boldt Company<\/a> have developed the STAAT Mod\u2122 (Strategic, Temporary, Acuity-Adaptable Treatment)<\/a>, a prefabricated modular solution that can deployed nationwide and the only one to provide hospital-level care (CDC recommended Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms) to patients suffering from COVID-19. They can be deployed in diverse environments from convention centers to free-standing hospital expansions. (via HGA<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Face Shields<\/h2>\n
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image via NYU\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

NYU makes face shield design for healthcare workers that can be built in under a minute <\/strong><\/p>\n

New York University has developed an <\/span>open-source face-shield design<\/span><\/a>. It is a low cost, medical face shield that can be made using almost any flat material fabrication equipment, such as laser cutters, rule dies, drag knives, or scissors and an office hole punch, for example. It requires no hardware or 3D printed parts, just two pieces of flexible clear plastic and an elastic band. The design has been made available on their site, and NYU is offering production services as well. (via TechCrunch<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HP Inc. and Partners use 3D printing solutions to combat COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n

HP Inc. and partners have mobilized to create 3D printed face masks, face shield solutions, and other personal protection equipment (PPE). They have distributed more than 1000 3D-printed parts to hospitals near their 3D R&D centers in Barcelona, Spain, Corvallis, Oregon, San Diego, California, and Vancouver, Washington. They made their and other company\u2019s 3D PPE models free to download <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. (via HP<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n