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ARCHITECTS the COVID-19 pandemic , BPAS turned its architectural skills to a medical need , creating a carton cubicle that could be used as an isolation space for a COVID patient wherever it was set up . “ If that person tragically died , the box could be folded into a temporary coffin for transportation of the body without risk of contamination for anyone else , thus maintain dignity .” Collen explains .
“ We couldn ’ t help with the epidemiology or economic issues because those things are not our areas of expertise , but we can contribute to society with the skills we have . I think the contribution of architects to society is still undervalued , but we continue to work to show that we have an important role to play .”
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SA Real Estate Investor Magazine APRIL / MAY 2023 106