After the
Industrial Revolution, architecture and planning had to cater for the huge
rural-urban migration in the early 1800s. The post-world war architecture in
Europe reflects the challenges adopted by Architects followed by the impacts in
design since September 11, 2001 attack in New York. Even before that, Haussmann's
renovation of Paris was a vast public works program between 1853
and 1870, while London re-planned its infrastructure in the wake of the city’s
1954 cholera epidemic.
Similarly, to face the regular
natural disaster and/or health challenges, Bangladesh has proved itself as a
competent country to take appropriate actions. Loss of lives since 1969, due to
disaster, has been hugely reduced, the number of climate refugees has gone
down, prevented outbreaks of deadly diseases like malaria, shelter to prevent
people from floods and natural disasters is now considered as one of the best
solution for mankind (Nobel Prize winning Grameen housing).
As Architects, it
is worth to be ready by incorporating few possible ‘COVID-19 impacts’ on
Architecture well ahead. There has never been a greater
challenge for Bangladeshi Architects to be innovative and creative to
complement the reforms in social, economic, and environmental arenas. Because,
what Architects have, is a set of skills to think outside the square, how to
nurture the creative cells in their brain, how to use creativity, innovation to
support human beings and to bring good to all societies. They are trained to
ensure the health of urban environment and accountable to develop preventive
measures and ‘vaccines’ for the urban systems to cope with uncertainties for
today and tomorrow.
Title: Post Covid-19 Architecture
Contributor/s: Farhadur Reza
Contact: farhad.reza@impress.bz
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