Member Sections & Working Bodies

We want to hear from you! Share projects and information about your responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at uia@uia-architectes.org.

Member Sections & Working Bodies

We want to hear from you! Share projects and information about your responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at uia@uia-architectes.org.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

UIA Community Architecture & Human Rights Work Programme

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.”

South African Institute of Architects – SAIA

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:

  • How has COVID-19 impacted how we address urban development and the city?
  • How has COVID-19 impacted urban design and how we live, work and play? 14th October 2020
  • How has COVID-19 impacted how we create responsive architecture?  21st October 2020
  • How has COVID-19 impacted the city and how we practice architecture? 28th October 2020
  • How has COVID-19 impacted the city and how we teach & learn architecture? 4 November 2020