The New Normal on Campus

Universities are in the throes of determining how students might safely return to campus. We at Duda|Paine, and many of our peers, are exploring ways that design can help define a ‘new normal.’ Much about this particular virus’s evolution remains unknown, and architects and designers are ‘learning as we go’ in strategizing a return to some semblance of “normal.” Experts, including medical professionals, epidemiologists and researches, will ultimately be critical partners in establishing criteria for design in a post-COVID-19 world.