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Hygiene, Hon - Design For Distancing

Design for Distancing: Reopening Baltimore Together, is a tactical urban design initiative intended to help small businesses reopen without compromising public health. Intrigued by the opportunity to use design to influence hygienic habits through the built environment in a creative way, our team worked collectively to thoughtfully respond to the design challenge. Our goal was to reinforce and provide access to the national health standards by creating a fun and interactive handwashing station, physical distancing guides, and easily installed hands-free door adaptations, to ultimately do our part to safely reactivate public spaces in Baltimore City. The project also aimed to provide urban softscape, accessibility, and enhancements the urban streetscape. Over 160 concept designs were submitted and our team is humbled to have Hygiene, Hon included in the top ten selected concepts to be published in the Guidebook which can be implemented in Baltimore and in cities all over the world. The opportunity to participate in the relevant and imperative design discourse on the impact of the pandemic on the build environment, and also to allow business owners the ability to use our design as a way to adapt to reopening and project a level of care for their community has been a rewarding experience.

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