Building Pandemic

“Building Pandemic” addresses the changes of the built form that our society will require in order to adapt to the current and future issues. It seeks to make a palliative environment for all people. A city where all citizens can access essential amenities and services within a 2-minute commute.

This concept addresses two differing scales. One being the combination of industrial and domestic architecture, and the second being warehousing, storage, and retail. These retail spaces are atypical and include dark kitchens and click and collect facilities. The residential units provide short stay tenancies, providing flexibility for residents. These spaces reduce our urban footprint, provide community liveability, and reduce the risk of sickness.

The intention of the service station at ground level is to domesticate the industrial scale of the city. I investigated trucks and how trucks have a strong connection with service stations and similarly domesticating the industrial.

The external fabric of the city explores the idea of upholstery within architecture, and how this represents domestic and luxury items, as well as the idea of emergency - an inflatable pop-up. This is symbolic as we are in a world emergency for not only the COVID crisis but climate change and mental health.