The Pandemic Effect
Book: Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date: January 10, 2023
InĀ The Pandemic Effect,Ā 90 leading architects, designers, materials scientists, and health officials reflect on the influence of COVID-19 on buildings and citiesāand propose solutions to safeguard the built environment from future pandemics, viruses, and contagious diseases on every scale, from surfaces to society.
Safety and sustainability in buildings and cities have taken on new meaning during the COVID -19 pandemic. Buildings became magnifiers of contagion instead of shelters for protection. In this essential resource for both practitioners and students of architecture, interior design, and urban design, 90 of the worldās leading experts investigate a variety of approaches to future-proof architecture and buildings against widespread disease.
These inoculation strategies are organized into five chapters: āHistoriesā offers an overview of past pandemics and prior architectural approaches; āInside / Outsideā addresses the roles of building envelopes and mechanical systems in improving indoor environmental quality; āInterventionsā consists of contemporary methods for direct prevention and control; āNew Strategiesā consists of various architectural analyses and proposals for design changes; and āThe Public Realmā considers the urban landscape and related social questions. This broad collection of perspectives explores the transformations underway in the built environmentāand offers design strategies to limit the severity of subsequent pandemics.
āSmart and creative, this compendium delivers.āāPublisherās Weekly
One of Fast Companyās ā7 design books to look forward to in 2023.ā
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