Multifamily COVID-19 Design Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided people with the opportunity to look at how their well-being is tied to their homes and how the components in their home that may be affecting their well-being. NAHB explores how these components are coming into play in the multifamily arena.

What will residential communities look like after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides? Although sweeping changes aren’t likely, architects, planners and developers are likely to see these key elements and trends

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced residents to look at a number of their everyday experiences — including the way they live. In multifamily developments, the areas of real changes will occur based on two components: health and safety protocols, and consumer demands.

Multifamily homes and environments that house many unrelated people present unique challenges from a virus mitigation and public health perspective. This report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) addresses some of the general considerations.

Creating a comfortable and safe environment is a top priority as people seek the flexible lifestyle that renting brings. The design teams at Humphreys & Partners and HPA Design Group interiors compiled a quick guide on what to consider for building new communities for renting.