Reactive Pandemic Protocol
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Name: Alejandro Quinto Ferrandez
Nationality: Spain
Institution / Company: IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
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Name: Rovianne Santiago
Nationality: Philippines
Institution / Company: IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
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Name: Jochen Morandell
Nationality: Italy
Institution / Company: IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
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-FINALIST of Non Architecture Award Competition | Category: Aspatial
The Reactive Pandemic Protocol (RPP) mitigates pressures on the city during a pandemic by gathering the data of a network of buildings in a multiscalar level. The aggregated data is then fed to a specialized program which is activated once a carrier (COVID-19 positive) is detected by a participating smart building. In such case, a whole network of agents will distribute information and deploy an emergency program that would reprogramme the use of buildings.
The priority of the protocol is to support areas where the healthcare system is dwindling. The process also takes into consideration a demand hierarchy by giving preference to urgently needed infrastructures. During a pandemic, field hospitals are classified as the primary demand. The services that support it, such as food catering, parking, storage, etc., will vary in demand depending on an area’s circumstances. The reprogrammed buildings together form a new collaborative healthcare network that will necessitate the rerouting of the surrounding street connections. An essential part of this program is computing multiple iterations of possible adaptable buildings and rerouted street networks.
The whole system is designed to be smart, rapid and sustainable for a more resilient urban environment. From the analysis of the built environment to meeting demands, the ultimate goal of the protocol is to use a dynamic and live virtual platform to inform decision-makers. City leaders will be informed of the possible measures to take, how to optimize the opportunities in their immediate surroundings, and be guided to the most appropriate and feasible countermeasures.
Project Type: Theoretical concept
