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As I write, the team at Architects’ Datafile have just returned to the office after the Easter break, after a prolonged and very odd period of still producing magazines and online content, but being remote from colleagues. We, like I’m sure everyone else in a similar boat, are really looking forward to restoring some notion of ‘normality,’ however of course things will not be fully returning to complete normality for some time, given the ongoing threat of Covid.


We have to remain positive that the vaccines will consider to see off the virus, and one day maybe even force it into a permanently dormant state, however continued mutations and resulting variants will mean that not only booster jabs, but new vaccines, will need to be on the agenda. Architects’ offices have been shut down to a large extent, and while a lot of tasks can be successfully conducted remotely, there’s no replacement for face-to-face interaction when it comes to more complex, open-ended optioneering, for example. Reopening will mean a lot of caveats and adaptation.


As I’ve previously mentioned here, and maybe for better as well as worse, Covid is going to force changes in design which will mean work for architects. This will be true in healthcare but also perhaps sectors like education, to ensure that the buildings that form our lives to can continue to be the main venues for their functions, and not relegated to ‘hubs’ with an emphasis on remote/home ‘spokes.’


Will hospitals, as BDP has suggested from recent experience, be likely to see much-reduced outpatient waiting space, with most consultations being done virtually, meaning more space for beds? This would help in allocating new Covid (or future pandemic) wards, which will take considerable footprint. There are other questions of course, such as can schools and pupils function just as well with many fewer classrooms, and children only attending part of the week?


The firm has also provided ‘loose’ fit rooms at its recent Southmead Hospital project, so that they provide maximum space flexibility for changing needs, while patient transfers can be minimised. However does this square with a need to potentially provide ‘locked down’ areas as standard in hospitals in future, ie is a continually changing use pattern Covid-friendly?


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Personally, through the lockdowns I have been able to be creative while continuing work from home (as well as being furloughed for a substantial part of the last 12 months). This has largely meant, with encouragement from my partner and two year old, cobbling together a few items (such as a coffee table, garden bench, and mud kitchen) from wood pallets. This has been very satisfying, and has given me a new respect for carpenters, plus confirmation that I’d need a lot more practice to become remotely proficient.


All in all it’s been a much better experience for us than many across the country. However, it’s great to re-engage with our team and the industry, to collaborate on a host of interesting and new ADF content this year!


All the best for the rest of 2021.


James Parker Editor


CHENOT PALACE, SWITZERLAND Discreetly adding new architectural views to a historic spa hotel


BELSIZE PARK FIREHOUSE, LONDON Tate Harmer upgrades a local landmark to provide a hot residential result


TAINAN XINHUA MARKET, TAIWAN MVRDV’s giant terraced roof takes pick-your-own to a new level


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ON THE COVER... Set on the shores of Lake Lucerne, in the Swiss Alps, Chenot Palace is a grand hotel from the ‘Belle Epoque’ era. Davide Macullo Architects faced the highly sensitive challenge of dramatically increasing the footprint of the flagship hotel. Cover Image © Roberto Pellegrini For the full report on this project, go to page 34.


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