Penitentiary
Architectural and design approaches to reimagining penitentiary systems and incarceration spaces.
Penitentiary design explores how architecture can reshape the experience and function of correctional facilities. Designers working in this area consider rehabilitation, human dignity, and social reintegration as core design drivers rather than purely punitive containment.The community examines innovative prison typologies including biophilic and modular systems, circular rehabilitation loops, and integrated urban models that challenge traditional isolation. Projects also investigate the broader social and economic dimensions of incarceration through spatial and systemic design interventions.
