3/5/2020
PUNE: At a
time when social / physical distancing has gained paramount importance and may
be the new normal post the pandemic also, architects need to relook the way
they build offices, homes, educational institutes, hospitals and should even
look at incorporating traditional structures like “padvi” or “katta” in a new
form in modern designs.
This was opined by various experts at a webinar on topic COVID
19: Role of Built Environment Professionals organised by Maharshi Karve Stree
Shikshan Sanstha’s Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women under
their initiative United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) . The Webinar
facilitated discussion on challenges and solutions during and post COVID-19
scenarios.
Post pandemic, there should be major changes in construction
related to homes, offices, educational institutions, hospitals and health
services. With the help of latest technology in the field of architecture,
there is a need to include things that can keep the social distance like earlier
traditional times. It also threw light on the key pointers like how can health
care design continue to help monitor the situation with emphasis on design in
the built environment to manage the pandemic? And what is the role of building
design in avoiding disease transmission and how can we make built environment
healthier?
Speakers including Principal, BNCA, Ar. Habeeb Khan,
President, Council Of Architecture, Dr. Suresh Naik, Ex-Group Director, ISRO,
Dr. Abhijit Natu, Principal, BKPS, Chairman, Board of Studies, SPPU, Dr. S.P
Gautam, Chairman Project evaluation NMGC, Ex-VC, Jabalpur University, Dr.
Shalini Pawar, MO, DPU Medical College and Hospital, Ar. Uma Ghotge, Partner at
Architects United, Dr. A.D. Shaligram, Dean, Electronic and IT Dept SPPU, Dr.
Shreedhar Chiplunkar, MD, Sports Medicine were present.
Dr. Anurag Kashyap, Principal, BNCA said that on the backdrop
of the pandemic, we need to revisit the syllabus and make some important
changes on an urgent basis . The urban planning, regional planning and
development plans should be planned from the density perspective and we also
need to redefine the density norms through development control rules. Citing
the example of ‘katta’ and ‘padvi’ in traditional wada culture which can be
useful in maintaining physical distancing.
Prof. Asmita Joshi, Director UNAI Hub , BNCA was the convenor
of the initiative while Mahesh Bangad, Assistant Professor, BNCA moderated
the proceedings .
Dr. Abhijit Natu, Principal, BKPS, Chairman, Board of Studies,
SPPU talked about sociofugal and sociopetal spaces and a need for being
spatially fugal and technologically petal. He also emphasized on the need of
preparedness assessment tools and also a need to research in architecture on
spatial and social environments, spatial configurations best suited for
pandemic and use of appropriate materials.
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