My opinion is people will try to build houses more likely in rural or suburban areas, rather than in crowded cities. Also gardening activities to obtain food will increase to be independent as much as possible from outside sources. In this way building wooden houses will thrive in the future to avoid lock-down measures and catching viruses.
-Further urban dispersal of people to smaller towns and polycentric cities.
-Higher space standards and amenities in apartments as renters and owners in lower quality properties, forced to self-isolate and face their accommodation’s inadequacies, demand more from it in future.
-Air conditioning and mechanical ventilation may need rethinking.
-Popular demand for neighbourhoods that promote health and wellbeing should increase the popularity of green, mixed, sustainable, walkable places with local shops and amenities - provided fear doesn’t drive people back to more self-isolating motor cars.
It is likely apartments get less popular not because of a more crowded configuration but due to lack of outdoor space or limited access to outdoor space. Balconies are simply not enough.
decentralization is a viable option especially with work from home.
Urban areas with apartments would see more terrace farming both as an activity for the residents and also for home produce. The stairways in apartments would be better ventilated and pleasing since people prefer using stairs during disease spread times.
Housing typology will stress on cleaner neighborhoods. Community parks within a very small community would be recommended.
Adaptive use of internal space to isolate a sick person would be considered in house design.
COVID 19 is affected by housing mainly to the supply of housing. normally some medical people are required social distances in society or apartments. and everyday clean apartment or house. social distances is must required.
It is likely COVID -19 will have an impact on the growth of gated communities. A major selling point for these communities is the control the residents and managers have over the space. With social distancing being the new groove, communities that promise/provide privacy, control of space, well planned environment, and security will be in demand especially in urban areas which are not well planned and developed.
The Book "The Third Wave" was published 40 years ago by Alvin Toffler. Не said that by 2025 global corporations will cooperate to survive and will create new conditions for self-survival of the population. A new post-industrial society with home-based education, medicine, science, art and distance production will appear. Prophecies sometimes come true.