We remain in the midst of a global pandemic, with the possibility of a second wave of infection on the horizon. How are architectural design and practice changing in the face of the pandemic? We spoke to Canadian architects about the sometimes worrisome, but often hopeful impacts of COVID-19 so far, in eleven different sectors.
Our experts include:
- Michel Broz (Jodoin Lamarre Pratte) on hospital design
- Darryl Condon and Melissa Higgs (HCMA) on community centres
- Robert Davies (Montgomery Sisam) on long-term care homes
- Jason-Emery Groen (HDR) on team structure
- Susan Gushe and Kathy Wardle (Perkins and Will) on the climate crisis
- Bruce Kuwabara, Mitchell Hal, Kael Opie and Geoff Turnbull (KPMB Architects) on academic facilities
- Matthew Lella (Diamond Schmitt) on theatre design
- Caroline Robbie (Quadrangle) on office design
- Graeme Stewart and Ya’el Santopinto (ERA) on housing retrofits
- Vincent Van Den Brink (Breakhouse) on retail and hospitality
- Betsy Williamson (Williamson Williamson) on social and gender equity
A photo essay by James Brittain explores Montreal’s urban landscapes at night during the lock-down. And writer Catherine Osborne visits a restaurant that’s deftly adapting to pandemic dining—PARTISAN’s Gusto 501 in Toronto.
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