FUTURARC INTERVIEW
QurE Quarantine Units for Emergency and Ecology
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic situation, BaF has worked together with a group of experts to develop a prototype for a negative pressure isolation ward and examination station for emergency quarantine. This proposal aims to address the lack of wards in hospitals for treatment. The QurE-team was formed to develop this design, which would also be an open source to share with the global community.
The mobile emergency quarantine hospital proposed a few key considerations for the unit to be lightweight, fast, modular, flexible for expansion and reduction, affordable, weatherproof, mobile, safe and secure. The material would be readily available and standardised enough for quick fabrication. The idea considered pre-fabrication and on-site assembly while minimising in-situ construction. These units could be quickly constructed to respond to various terrains and conditions with minimal changes.
Weather consideration and energy saving were also part of the main design issues of QurE. In the hot and humid climate of Taiwan, the pitched roofs and raised floors provide passive insulation and protect from flooding in the event of a typhoon. The ceiling spaces and raised floors also accommodate the mechanical, plumbing and medical equipment required for the quarantine unit.
The temporary quarantine hospital should be easily transported and efficiently
stored. The team considered the post-pandemic situation where all these should be circular. Thus, the system proposed uses a mature building construction technique that can be assembled and disassembled in a short period of time. This will be more sustainable and reduces waste. The QurE could be easily modified and be ready for any emergency, including natural catastrophes, in the future.
Awards for this project in 2020 included the following: Taipei International
Design Award – Bronze Award (2020); Taipei International Design Award – Judges’ Special Award; Taipei International Design Award – Social Design Award
PROJECT DATA Project Name
QurE Quarantine Units for Emergency and Ecology Location Tainan, Taiwan ROC Completion Date 2020 Gross Floor Area 72.9 square metres Number of Rooms 2 Rooms Architecture Firm
BaF (Bio-architecture Formosana) Principal Architects Ching Hwa Chang; Chin Wei Lee; Pin Wei Kuo
Mock-up Design & Project Coordination
BaF (Bio-architecture Formosana) Sponsor
BaF Foundation Main structure Reiju Construction QurE Team
National Cheng Kung University; National Cheng Kung University Hospital; Bio-architecture Formosana; TYarchitects; YS SPACEDESIGN Images/Photos BaF
9 Cross-section diagram of QurE 10 Exterior view 11 Interior view
Design Team Design & innovation:
Bio-architecture Formosana (BaF) Medical consultancy: NCKU Hospital
Master planning, construction & logistics: Bio-architecture Formosana
Visual identity & graphic design: Bio-architecture Formosana; YSDesign
Digital media & animation: Bio-architecture Formosana (BaF) BIM model: TYarchitects Structural engineering: NCKU MEP engineering & ventilation: NCKU; GreenHVAC Website maintenance: NCKU Prototype Team
Mock-up design & project coordination: Bio-architecture Formosana (BaF)
Sponsor: BaF Foundation Main structure, air-conditioner, solar panel: Reiju Construction Wall Panel, ceiling, lamp, piping, ventilation duct, anteroom sink, door: JiuHan Engineering Headboard display in the ward, e-care board: E Ink Holdings Inc. Prefabricated bathroom: Puda Industrial Co., Ltd.
Hospital beds, medical quarantine equipment display: NCKU Hospital Medical equipment: JieMeng Technology Engineering Co., Ltd. Exhibition (medical ward): Bio- architecture Formosana (BaF) Exhibition (design manual): NCKU Press Release: NCKU
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