Architecture students create isolation unit designs
Texas A&M University professor challenges students to tackle some issues surrounding Ebola outbreak, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
A Texas A&M University architecture professor challenged students to tackle some issues surrounding Ebola outbreak, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The students designed freestanding and transportable isolation units. One design used PVC/polyester fabric and aluminum U-section frames to create a folding accordion unit that would be easy to transport, install and maintain, the article said.
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February 6, 2015
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Architecture
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