An architects’ forum has offered a six-storey building near the Ruby crossing to the state to help fight the novel coronavirus.
The building, spanning 18,000sqft, is owned by the Bengal chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects. It stands in Santipally off the Rashbehari connector, less than a 10-minute walk from Ruby hospital.
“The building comprises approximately 3,000 sq ft of floor plate on 6 floors… including one air-conditioned floor on the third floor…. we offer our building for any such activity which you might feel could come to use to the health service providers in any form possible under the circumstances,” said a letter to the chief minister from the institute’s Bengal chapter.
“Since the building stands in the vicinity of multiple hospitals, it can be used as an accommodation for nurses and other caregivers. It can also be used as a quarantine facility. It is up to the state to decide,” said Anjan Ukil, joint secretary of the chapter.
