We want to hear from you! Share projects and information about your responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at uia@uia-architectes.org.
We want to hear from you! Share projects and information about your responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at uia@uia-architectes.org.
FADEA organised their biennale, “X BIAU- Mar del Plata 2021- “Architecture and City for the XXI century”, on 4, 5 & 6 November 2020. The event addressed the “conflicts and the opportunities that the Covid-19 pandemic has given us as local citizens in a globalized world.”
Covid-19 CA+HR architecture task team led by Nadia Tromp
Dedicated to advancing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a particular emphasis on Goal 11 (“Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”), the WP has formed an architectural CA+HR task team, volunteer based, to assist with efforts relating to the Covid-19 crisis in South Africa, following President Ramaphosa’s announcement for a countrywide 21-day lockdown period, which commenced on 26 March 2020.
“We believe that architects have a unique skills set that could benefit our country during this time of crisis. We recognise that better planning and spatial management of the relief efforts must be put in place if we are to have the intended outcomes of saving as many lives as possible. We are calling on all architects and practices to come forward and support. We will be working closely with the National Department of Health and possibly limit inputs to remote advice and services.”
The construction industry has been allowed to reopen, but a survey by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) and South African Institute of Architects (Saia) shows severe hardship has already hit architectural firms due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
SAIA co-organises 5 online discussions on the subject of Post-Covid-19 Perspectives for Architecture in South Africa:
Information from May 2020
SLIA is currently fundraising from SLIA members for the national effort to combat COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the UIA International Competitions Commission has decided to review the schedules of its international architectural competitions and developed the UIA ICC COVID 19 recommendations for ongoing and upcoming competitions.