Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 9(7), pp. 2542 - 2555
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090737
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Post-Pandemic Home Design Adaptations: Lessons Learnt for Future Theory and Practice

Mennat-Allah El-Husseiny ^*
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

ABSTRACT

During the widespread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the year 2020, “staying home” became one of the crucial means of survival. Being an architect and educator during this crucial time raised many questions of whether our current practice and pedagogy place homes in their adequate socio-psychological status. Thus, this research aims to document, analyze and compare selected examples of home adaptations in 2020. The methodology adopted in the research depended on deductive qualitative methods. Analysis of the spaces was conducted by the researcher based on first-hand data. Surveys were distributed among a wide sample, among whom were the in-depth study sample. And finally, interviews were conducted to assess the level of comfort and tools of adaptations made by the residents during the lockdown. The study concludes with lessons learned from the pandemic outbreak to enhance architectural practice as well as pedagogy while addressing the future of home designs.

KEYWORDS
Post-Pandemic Typologies, Architectural Design, Home Design, Built Environment, Post-Pandemic Pedagogy

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mennat-Allah El-Husseiny , "Post-Pandemic Home Design Adaptations: Lessons Learnt for Future Theory and Practice," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 7, pp. 2542 - 2555, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090737.

(b). APA Format:
Mennat-Allah El-Husseiny (2021). Post-Pandemic Home Design Adaptations: Lessons Learnt for Future Theory and Practice. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 9(7), 2542 - 2555. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090737.