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We have seen the global impact of Covid-19, a pandemic no- body expected to spread so quickly, nor be so destructive, catching systems off-guard leading many healthcare providers to act quickly and requiring overnight solutions to cope with the sudden in ux of patients. Entire countries, and high population cities in particular, are facing new and increasing challenges from natural and man-made pressures. Cities must learn to adapt and thrive In 2012, Stan Louca, MD at design firm H+A, was appointed project director for one of the largest new hospitals in Singapore, built par tly as a result of the SARS epidemic. He explains the impor tance of pre - emptive planning by governments and healthcare exper ts to ensure citizens are protected from future pandemics in the face of these diverse challenges. We must learn how to build resilience in an uncertain world, physically and operationally. Recently Bill Gates announced a viral outbreak similar to Covid-19 will likely happen every 20 years or so. So, what can we do as healthcare architects, planners and designers to play our part, in creating a resilient city? The way resilience manifests itself plays out very differently in different places. Commonly cited, most notably in the Rockerfeller Foundations' study, the "City Resilience Framework", four common themes have emerged: 1 People: The health and wellbeing of individuals 2. Place: The way in which infrastructure and ecosystems protect, provide for and connect urban citizens 3. Organisation: The social and nancial systems that enable urban populations to live peacefully, and act collectively 4. Knowledge: The importance of informed decision making, and having empowered stakeholders. At the moment the term 'city resilience' R E N D E R S : A E C O M A N D D P A R C H IT E C T S Stan LoucaRethinking design 25 May 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com isn't very widely used, but it's central to the wellbeing of urban communities, the natural and built environment and economy. We can't underestimate the importance of building resilience. The UAE authorities have responded swiftly by issuing the lockdown early enough to prevent the country suffering in the same way as Italy for example. In addition, authorities converted the Dubai World Trade Centre into a eld hospital that can house 3,000 coronavirus patients and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan has established The Disease and Epidemic Control Centre, designed to develop a rapid intervention plan in coordination with the public and private sectors. With epidemics like MERS, SARS, Ebola and H1N1 in our recent history, there are some valuable case studies we can refer to for how best to develop resilient healthcare infrastructure. In 2012, I had the good fortune of being appointed project director for one of the largest new hospitals in Singapore, a 1,000-bed facility, covering 385,000 sq m of oor area, with an additional 200,000 sq m available for back of house, public support spaces and future expansion. This new facility was being built to serve the north east population of Singapore and build additional resilience as a result of the SARS epidemic, which took place in 2002 to 2003, effecting more than 8,000 people across 29 countries and at least 775 people died worldwide. Along each step of the design process, we were asked to challenge ourselves and consider scenarios for natural and man- made disasters, making sure the hospital design could be exible and adapted at short notice, without disrupting the facility. First Look commercialinteriordesign.com May 2020 28 STANDING TALL Step inside the Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers to enjoy the luxurious interior design by the award-winning Wilson Associates, a project managed by Drees & Sommer First Look 29 May 2020 commercialinteriordesign.com Next >