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Architects: Paulo Moreira Architectures
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2020
COVID-19: The Latest Architecture and News
Family Lar Apartment / Paulo Moreira Architectures
https://www.archdaily.com/953621/family-lar-apartment-paulo-moreira-architecturesValeria Silva
How Has Public Space Changed in 2020?
The pandemic provided a unique circumstance for city-scale experiments regarding mobility, while immediate responses showed the transformative power of tactical urbanism. In many cities, the measures meant to ensure social distancing are to be kept in place post-pandemic, paving the path towards recovery with less traffic and more outdoor activities. How did the pressure of rethinking streets, functions, and transportation systems transform public space in 2020?
https://www.archdaily.com/953517/how-has-public-space-changed-in-2020Andreea Cutieru
Perkins + Will on the Strategic Elements of Post-Pandemic Workplace Design
Whether you’re in a back bedroom in suburban Milwaukee or a carved-out office nook in a posh New York loft, you will see signs of successful remote work. Between video conference calls, moms and dads are checking in on their remote-working students, marketing managers are squeezing in a video yoga class, and designers are throwing in a quick load of laundry. And while tending to these household responsibilities, we’re also designing new products and spaces, completing financial audits, and making video sales pitches. On the surface, remote work is, well, working.
https://www.archdaily.com/953518/perkins-plus-will-on-the-strategic-elements-of-post-pandemic-workplace-designAmanda Schneider
What Are the Megatrends Reshaping the Architecture Field and the Construction Industry?
Before the pandemic, the world was already facing a series of global transformations in the field of construction, where emerging countries were at the forefront of a powerful economic shift. As the world's population is expected to reach the 10-billion milestone before 2100, the construction sector should be able to understand and adapt to the megatrends that are reshaping the globe.
https://www.archdaily.com/948366/what-are-the-megatrends-reshaping-the-architecture-field-and-the-construction-industryNicolás Valencia
Stefano Boeri Develops Concepts and Pavilions for the Italian Anti-Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
Stefano Boeri, together with a team of consultants, has created the architectural and communicative concept behind the anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Under the slogan "With a flower, Italy comes back to life", the approved proposal, requested by the Italian Special Commissioner for the Covid-19 emergency Domenico Arcuri, includes the campaign logo, the temporary pavilions, and mobile information totem in public spaces.
https://www.archdaily.com/953236/stefano-boeri-develops-concepts-and-pavilions-for-the-italian-anti-covid-19-vaccination-campaignChristele Harrouk
What 2020 Meant for Climate Change and the Environment
The first lockdown brought most of the world to a standstill, and many were quick to point out the silver lining: the significant drop in carbon emissions. However, this pollution reduction was short-lived, and past crises indicate that we might be standing at a crossroads when it comes to our climate goals. What has this unprecedented year meant for the efforts to curb climate change and protect the environment?
https://www.archdaily.com/952990/what-2020-meant-for-climate-change-and-the-environmentAndreea Cutieru
Online Masterclass: The Culture Factor and the Workplace in the Era of COVID-19
IE School of Architecture and Design and ArchDaily, would like to invite you to join this outstanding online masterclass by Elvira Muñoz, Academic Director of the Master in Strategic Design of Spaces and Principal of Interior Design for EMEA at AECOM, where she will will explain why businesses have had to shift more rapidly than ever to adapt to a new world of work.
https://www.archdaily.com/952705/online-masterclass-the-culture-factor-and-the-workplace-in-the-era-of-covid-19AAA
The Second Studio Podcast's Tips for Architecture and Design Students Learning Remotely
The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions.
A variety of subjects are covered with honesty and humor: some episodes are interviews, while others are tips for fellow designers, reviews of buildings and other projects, or casual explorations of everyday life and design. The Second Studio is also available on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.
This week David and Marina answer a hotline text asking for advice regarding attending architecture school during COVID. The two cover choosing to defer and taking a year off from school, aspects of education missing from remote learning, the differences between physical and virtual learning, how to overcome remote learning challenges, and more. Enjoy! Text or call our hotline: 213-222-6950 for any questions.
https://www.archdaily.com/952685/the-second-studio-podcasts-tips-for-architecture-and-design-students-learning-remotelyThe Second Studio Podcast
Bus or Bust? The Future of Public Transit in Life After COVID-19
With the promising news of a potential vaccine that could soon return the world to a semi-normal way of life, questions are being raised about what the future of public transit might look like. While some predict that it will be years before we revert back to the muscle memory ways of packing like sardines into crowded subway cars during rush hour commutes, it’s not just about how individuals feel being within close proximity of one another while moving about the city. It has more to do with how our other daily habits, which have been reshaped as a result of the pandemic, might change the overall goals for public transit systems around the globe. What strategies might be implemented to bring ridership back to normal levels and to bring the mobility landscape back to where it once was as society continues to undergo major fundamental shifts?
https://www.archdaily.com/952441/bus-or-bust-the-future-of-public-transit-in-life-after-covid-19Kaley Overstreet
City Square: Redefining Public Spaces During and After the Pandemic
This June, the Global Cities program of the University of São Paulo (USP) carried out the research Emoções Momentâneas (lit. Momentary Emotions) to measure how the pandemic was changing the relationship of individuals with public spaces in São Paulo. Among the collected data, there was one that caught the attention of the group of researchers: 86% of the surveyed people wanted to spend time in green environments such as parks and squares.
"The research indicates a desire for reconciliation with the public space," explains architect Deize Sanches, one of the people involved in the research. "A desire to see the potential of green spaces to improve the quality of life in a way that was not being experienced before the pandemic."
https://www.archdaily.com/952145/city-square-redefining-public-spaces-during-and-after-the-pandemicCecília Garcia
Covid-19 Community Memorial Design Competition Winners Announced
Liu Yihuan, Zhang Xingwang and Lin Zichun from the Harbin Institute of Technology in Shenzhen have won the Covid-19 Community Memorial Design Competition. DesignClass hosted the competition to create a local memorial that honors the individuals and families affected by the virus. 145 designers entered from dozens of countries.
https://www.archdaily.com/952122/covid-19-community-memorial-design-competition-winners-announcedEric Baldwin
University of Pennsylvania Introduces Underserved Youth to the Power of Design
This past summer, the nonprofit design practice, PennPraxis, in partnership with The Fresh Air Fund, piloted a new program, Virtual Design Studio, that sparked the imaginations of nearly 150 students to show how design has the power to change the built environment. Their courses, which were taught by University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design graduate students, generated multiple designs for a nature center operated by The Fresh Air Fund and public spaces in New York City and offered children an introduction to explore future careers in design that could have a lasting impact on their communities and the design professions for years to come. Over the course of seven weeks, these students committed over 150 hours to the program while also receiving a stipend.
https://www.archdaily.com/951687/university-of-pennsylvania-introduces-underserved-youth-to-the-power-of-designKaley Overstreet
After Coronavirus Delays, M+ Launches "Archigram Cities" Series in a Hybrid Format
After its opening was curtailed this past winter by the coronavirus pandemic, the hotly anticipated Archigram Cities exhibition is now officially up-and-running throughout November 2020. Presented by the Hong Kong-based visual culture museum M+ and organized in collaboration with the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong and Shanghai’s Power Station of Art, Archigram Cities has taken form as a hybrid virtual/in-person slate of happenings—talks, screenings, presentations, and more—that plumb and celebrate the vast legacy of British avant-garde architectural collective Archigram.
https://www.archdaily.com/951207/after-coronavirus-delays-m-plus-launches-archigram-cities-series-in-a-hybrid-formatMatt Hickman
Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Take Time to Reconnect with Nature
If you are in a place impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, spending 20 minutes experiencing nature in a park, street, or even your backyard can significantly reduce your stress levels. Just be sure to follow federal, state, and local guidelines and maintain social distancing of 6 feet or 2 meters. But even if you cannot or are unable to go outside, taking a break by opening a window and looking at a tree or plant can also help de-stress.
https://www.archdaily.com/950536/amid-the-covid-19-pandemic-take-time-to-reconnect-with-natureJared Green
On World Cities Day UN-Habitat Releases 2020 Report on The Value of Sustainable Urbanization
Across the globe, ever since 2014, every year on the 31st of October, World Cities Day is celebrated. To mark this event, UN-Habitat has released its World Cities Report 2020 on the value of sustainable urbanization, focusing on the most up-to-date and pressing topics. Analyzing the intrinsic value of cities in generating economic prosperity, mitigating environmental degradation, reducing social inequality, and building stronger institutions, the report highlights how together these can drive transformative change.
https://www.archdaily.com/950631/on-world-cities-day-un-habitat-releases-2020-report-on-the-value-of-sustainable-urbanizationChristele Harrouk
From the Grassroots Up: How We Can Transform the Future of Cities One Startup at a Time
More than 55% of the world’s population lives in cities, with that number only expected to increase in the coming decades. Despite the rising population in urban areas, local governments continue to raise flags about inadequate infrastructure and the declining quality of life that cities are facing. Perhaps the large scale problems that we typically categorize as urban innovation, inclusion, and infrastructure, can be solved if we get to the root of the smaller troubles, that we may not even know existed. It’s time to take urban issues off the back burner and improve cities not just for today, but for the long term future.
https://www.archdaily.com/950498/from-the-grassroots-up-how-we-can-transform-the-future-of-cities-one-startup-at-a-timeKaley Overstreet
Architecture and Masks: A Visual Representation of Time
The Avions Voisin C7 was manufactured between 1924 and 1928 and featured a groundbreaking design for the time. The extensive use of glass, aluminum bodywork, and sharp angles hinted at the shapes of an aircraft. This was the car that Le Corbusier liked to park in front of his buildings - the architect considered this car to be the ultimate translation of modern age and technology combined into a single object. He was convinced that architecture had much to learn from this machine.
With 3 gears and a 30-horsepower engine, it is hard to imagine anyone using this car today since the automobile industry has experienced countless innovations since that time. Corbusier's architecture, however, doesn't seem so outdated, but the cars pictured alongside the brand new buildings are actually what reveals how old the photograph is. Locating elements that can point out the time period of a photograph is very effective, especially in architecture. Some elements can make this task much easier, for example, household appliances, computer monitors, or other particular details.
https://www.archdaily.com/950405/architecture-and-masks-a-visual-representation-of-timeEduardo Souza e Romullo Baratto
RIBA's Latest Student Survey Highlights High Levels of Mental Health Struggles post COVID-19
A recent study conducted by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) examined how architecture students have been affected by the pandemic. Examining 398 architecture students, the COVID-19 survey found that these young adults are under significant stress and are concerned about their future career. In fact, the results highlight that 58% of students are struggling with mental health and almost half are concerned about job prospects.
https://www.archdaily.com/950013/ribas-latest-student-survey-highlights-high-levels-of-mental-health-struggles-post-covid-19Christele Harrouk