Beazley Designs of the Year Architecture
Leishenshan Hospital
To deal with the colossal numbers of coronavirus cases, the Wuhan municipal government ordered a makeshift hospital to be built.
The work of 10,000 construction workers over twelve days, it contained 32 zones for patients and 1,500 beds.
Time-lapse footage of the build was shown across news channels, alerting the world to the imminent threat of the coronavirus.
The modular design for the hospital is based on a temporary field hospital.
Designed by 10,000 workers.
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