Stowarzyszenie Architektow Polskich – SARP

The Polish Sustainable Cities Conference was held online on 11 May. During the conference, the results of the second edition of the Ranking of Polish Sustainable Cities weree presented. The study covered 50 largest cities in Poland. ” The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, which has recently swept the world, has significantly inhibited the discussion on the European Green Deal. “

The annual 4 Design Days 2021 13-16 May 2021 addressed the pandemic and design issues it raised:

• Design for “New Normality”: Trends in industrial design and designing living and working spaces
• Residential fashion: how will we live after the pandemic?

Due to the growing wave of coronavirus infections, the Board of the SARP decided to change the working mode of the Office of the Board of the SARP.

From 23 October 2020 until further notice, the Office of the Board of the SARP switched to remote work.

American Institute of Architects – AIA

COVID-19 resources for architects on the following issues:

• Business
• Design
• Economy
• Career
• HR
• Legal Relief
• Free

Online webinar discussion: The Architect’s Guide to COVID 19 -11 January 2021

Hand hygiene considerations in COVID times – 11 March 2021

Information dating from April 2020

Task force for alternative healthcare sites: 

• Call for contributions for a database detailing designs for alternative healthcare sites 
• COVID-19 ArchMap displays contributions received 

Advocacy efforts for the protection of the architectural sector in the USA

COVID-19 resources for architects (support for business, design, financial, HR, legal etc)

Royal Institute of British Architects – RIBA

• RIBA conducted its third coronavirus survey asking architects to share their experiences on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on them as professionals, on their practices and projects.
• Collated a range of resources to promote the mental well-being of its members; including practical guidance and support as well as articles and projects which investigate and discuss the link between good design and mental health and wellbeing.
• RIBA COVID-19 Digest with links to RIBA’s publications on and around the COVID-19 crisis.
• Task force to provide 3D printing of PPE and ventilator components 
• Practical advice on remote working
• RIBA COVID-19 checklist for architects
• Information on financial aid packages available to UK architects 
• Policy initiatives 

Swedish Association of Architects-SAR

• Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 
• “Where you live determines when you die” – blog about segregation in the corona pandemic
• “Are we creating new business models in the wake of the Corona pandemic?”
• Issued a call for 3D print-outs of healthcare components

Consejo Superior de los Colegios de Arquitectos de España-CSCAE

 

• COVID-19 Resources & Information page 
• Distance learning offers
• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Safety recommendations for construction sites during crisis
• Published a document containing 40 proposals for the future of the construction sector as activity recommences, advocating for urban restoration and rennovation.
  • Read proposals
  • Read article by Lluís Comerón, President of the CSCAE
• Policy initiatives include:
  • Advocating for state financial support to be extended to professionals of the architectural sector, particularly for independent workers under the Régimen Especial de Trabajadores Autónomos (RETA)
  • Lobby for the temporary closure of construction sites 
  • Survey on the impact of the coronavirus on architecture professionals in Spain following the cessation of activity on construction sites (Findings)

Architects Association of Lithuania

Information pack on state social benefits for architects in periods of unemployment

Norske Arkitekters Landsforbund – NAL

In the media 6 September 2020: Has the pandemic taught us anything about what a good home is? By Annicken Vargel    

Kamra tal-Periti

• COVID-19 updates
• COVID-19 impact bulletins, including survey findings on precautionary measures, state of construction sites, possible damage: 
  • Bulletin 1  
  • Bulletin 2 
  • Bulletin 3
• Policy recommendation for national strategy to address social and economic impacts of COVID-19, presented to Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
• Precautionary measures for architects and construction site safety

Union of Architects of Russia

• Open public competition for the design of the central district hospital. Organizer: Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, FAA “FCS” and the Union of Architects of Russia
• Rossiyskaya Gazeta interview with the vice-president of the Union of Architects of Russia Dmitry Narinsky

Cyprus Civil Eng & Architects Association- CCEAA

• COVID-19 Impact Management Program 
• Policy initiatives include:
  • Policy recommendations for architecture
  • Lobby for the closure of construction sites
• Electronic Application Submission Guide for Urban and Building Permits
• Architecture & COVID-19 themed webinars