The quick layout suggests the use of existing interior areas with linkages to both triage and medical centers as modular quarantine facilities.
COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have already reached over a thousand, with the Department of Health reporting 71 deaths and 42 recoveries out of 1,418 at 4:00 PM yesterday, March 29, 2020. The current situation demands fast and efficient healthcare solutions, specifically in the accommodation of persons under investigation and persons under monitoring. Managing Director of PDP Architects Cathy Saldaña shares their “Architecture in Action” movement, presenting a design of quarantine facilities that can be incorporated into existing public spaces such as hospital grounds, current sports or multi-purpose halls, large Barangay centers, large open spaces, and even churches.
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Written by: Gabrielle de la Cruz