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How Architects and Designers Can Respond to COVID-19

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How Architects and Designers Can Respond to COVID-19

In times of crisis, it is human nature to want to help. Where can designers be most effective? How do we put our skills to use in the right context, at the right time? COVID-19 is a medical crisis, certainly, but it’s also a psychological, economic, and logistical crisis. Without a vaccine on the immediate horizon, with no initial herd immunity, our primary method of stemming the flow of destruction is a spatial response: social distancing and quarantine.

Surely the design community has something to contribute here, right?

Field Hospital in Central Park, New York

Common Edge Field Hospital in New York City, NY by DLR Group.

In Washington state, we are working with King County on a variety of solutions to provide 2,500 clinical beds for those exposed to or recovering from the coronavirus. These include quick-response field clinics, portable housing, as well as transitioning a warehouse and motels into quarantine facilities for homeless individuals and others who have been exposed to the virus but do not need intensive care. According to DLR Group Principal Lori Coppenrath, LEED AP, “This need emerged quickly, and the existing relationship and trust that had been built over the years provided the county with the confidence to move forward. The fact that we had in-house engineering also made things a little simpler for the resource- and time-stretched county.”

Read on to see what peer firms and communities are doing in Common Edge.

Rendering for planned improvement to University of Missouri Mizzou Tigers Memorial Stadium North Endzone

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University of Missouri Approves Hiring of DLR Group for Memorial Stadium Transformation

The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approves a resolution that will transform and modernize Memorial Stadium, the iconic home facility for Mizzou Football since 1926. Mizzou also unveils our conceptual design for the reimagined North Endzone and other areas at Memorial Stadium.

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Seamless Signals: Navigating Workplace Interactions with Ease

Principal Abbey Cwiek-Garrett shares how small changes in workplace cues and technology integration can enhance focus and streamline communication, creating a seamless and intuitive work environment.

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Bringing Staff and Student Voices into the School Design Process

From K-12 Dive, learn how DLR Group’s approach to integrated design is spurred through feedback from students and staff. James. L. Capps Middle School creates adaptive and flexible learning spaces because of this process.

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Weighing In: DLR Group’s Fan-First Approach to Sports Design

From the Washington Business Journal – read how our approach to sports design elevates the fan experience as venues look to tap into the changing demands of eventgoers.

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A Beacon Connecting Campus and Community

Inspired by the concept of an oasis, the La Sierra Museum and Visitor Center reimagines museums to create a campus destination. The facility highlights our commitment to sustainability with a high-performance building envelope and energy reduction strategies.

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New Visual and Performing Arts School Taking Center Stage

DLR Group Principal and Senior K-12 Education Leader Jason Lembke, NCARB, speaks to WFMY News 2 on the design of Guilford County Schools’ Visual Performing Arts K-5 School.

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Inside Houston Basketball’s Guy V. Lewis Development Center

PaperCity covers how DLR Group’s integrated design for Houston’s Guy V. Lewis Development Center is fueling the nation’s number-one men’s basketball team.

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Hilton Set for Saudi Arabian Mixed-Use Development The Point

New hospitality destination offers new perspective where history, tradition, and natural beauty are celebrated at every turn.

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The Future of Mass Timber Construction

DLR Group Design Leader Steve Cavanaugh, AIA, LEED AP, shares a preview of what the future holds for mass timber buildings.

Grey line sketch of a stadium with red circles and a red pinpoint location

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Mizzou Athletics Taps DLR Group to Steer Memorial Stadium Renovation Project

The University of Missouri Athletics Department recently announced plans to renovate the North concourse at Memorial Stadium. Read here how our firm is playing an intricate role in elevating the student-athlete and fan experience at Mizzou.

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How Architects and Designers Can Respond to COVID-19

How Architects and Designers Can Respond to COVID-19

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