Einstein International Journal Organization(EIJO)

During the current pandemic- COVID-19, ‘design’ has emerged in homes and neighborhoods as a practical response to the global situation. From upcycled masks to drawing up boxes using chalk to ensure social distancing in queues, to contactless delivery of food and supplies, there is ingenuity happening at an individual level. Undoubtedly, there is a lot that this pandemic is teaching us in the aspects of architecture and design that we need to adopt and adapt to at home and public spaces. We may have to move away from communal setups or redesign it to more isolated individual units in a larger communal framework.

Due to infections that spread during pandemics, there is necessity for us designers to respond as it deals with human settlements. To curb the transmission of infection, we have come up with a solution of ‘isolating the infected’. But, man is a social animal by nature. How do we ensure that we isolate the infection and the infected, contain them in a controlled environment, by providing daily necessities and treatment, with minimal or no human interaction, but keep them occupied to ensure their physical and psychological wellness.

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