USC leads an army of architects making masks for medical workers using 3-D printers

For some, it’s also personal. Architect Patrick Tighe, whose firm has made about 20 masks so far, is married to a nurse at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. “We all feel kind of helpless and it’s a small contribution, but it’s something,” he said. “If we can make 100 masks and one helps one person, that’s worth it.” The 3-D ...