Nearly four months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, the number of coronavirus cases in the world continues to grow. Although some countries, where the virus transmission rate has declined, are reopening businesses and returning to normal, the impacts of the pandemic are continuing to influence people's daily lives, affecting not only the population's health but also their jobs, habits and the economy. Such changes may still endure and may have an impact on the future of architecture and construction, given the prospect of a crisis in the sector.
Two months ago ArchDaily asked readers how coronavirus is affecting architects' daily lives and received more than 600 responses on changes in work routine, communication, construction site, project management, among others. This time, we invite our readers to contribute with suggestions and opinions on what architecture professionals can do to overcome or avoid a crisis in the field of architecture and construction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey was launched on our platforms in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. The majority of readers who collaborated with their suggestions and opinions are between 18 and 24 years old (30%) and following, accounting for almost the same percentage (29%), were those between 25 and 34 years old. Next, 16% were between 35 and 44 years old, 13% between 45 and 54 years old, 7% between 55 and 65 years old, and, finally, 4% over 65 years old. Below is a summary of the submitted suggestions:
