The Impact of COVID-19 on the Area and the Capability of Common Components in Public Buildings

Abstract

The built environment had a major effect on human life and its role in society. But Epidemics have a very important role in Reshaping the built environment. The future of urban design and architecture will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Design standards for public buildings play the main role in the Spread COVID-19 pandemic. So, it is important to change the standers needs of humans inside public spaces to face disasters such as Covid-19 in the future without stopping the use of these buildings. Therefore, the study explains the Design standards for mutual elements in public buildings. Public building mutual of thirteen spaces pedestrian paths, Stairs, Elevators, Service, Administration, Reception, Grandstands, a Table, Twin bedrooms, a computer room, Sales spaces, a Cashier, and a Prayer place. Also, it has been explained the changing in this Design standards to decrease the spread of Epidemics and diseases for each space separately. This paper will study the effect of Covid-19 on public building dimensions, area, and capacity. The finding explains that the thirteen mutual spaces in the public building have been increased in area with a ratio above 40% approximately during Covid-19.