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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.

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christie

The Funnel

A new approach to challenge the hermetic and isolated penitentiary institution, catered to both users, the offenders and the general public. Its physical layout is designed to gather said groups together and give each other the chance to undergo transition via functional programs namely reflect, reform, reform, reintegrate and reborn.

Kirill and 2 others

Green Prison

The concept of the modern prison comes down to creation of a green island of salvation that will turn a person to the right track again. It?s obvious that the design of prisons reflects the society?s attitude towards the convicts and penitentiary system in general, and it is our aim to change this attitude ? both in the citizens?

Mohammadreza and 4 others

Human Factory

We have examined three of these aspects and have influenced the results obtained in the design of the prison which includes: The philosophy of prison throughout history, The Impact of Progress and Time on Crime, Analyzing the personality of hackers. This approach has taken on new forms and structures over time. Based on the kind of attitude we examined the l

Russell and 5 others

COMMUNIVERSITY

NBRS Architecture submits an evolution to how prisons and incarceration are traditionally thought of. Our concept is called: COMMUNIVERSITY A reformative facility that uses educational principals to advance participants as well as providing social education by maintaining a heavy focus on community and interpersonal engagement.

Nahal and Nick

Screen

The prison is designed to restore the man's Golden Light (i.e. personal restraint). Man has been darkened by the power of the Screen, and must learn to restore his Golden Light, by passing through the Filter, Reform, and Reflect Stages; creating a slowed-down version of the Screen. The prison does not absorb light like the Screen, rather, it restores Light.

HOT SPOT

Prisons should not be isolated island, not be abandoned area, not be unfriendly cold. Prisons should be HOT SPOT, which is integrated with urban fabric and life .It can be used as the public space and part of urban member. Spot sometimes is not a nice place, but if we are to give enough care, and it will be a hot spot,which is the most fancy and sexy place.

Giovanna and 2 others

A Wall to live in

A Wall to live in consist in designing an innovative prison for new types of criminals. It is based on the themes of modularity, nature and human being. With crimes like the non-violent ones the rehabilitation is a fundamental part of the judgment and it's exactly this aspect that this project tend to improve.

Carolyne

The Mending Garden

This prison imagines a future of reform leading to prison abolition. How do we handle people who have committed electronic crimes? Take them back to the earth.

Xinhao and 3 others

The Studio for Redemption

Different from normal violent crimes, some criminals are using their minds instead of muscles or skills to get illegal intersts. Future prisons have to handle those guys in some creative ways. By uniting prisoners with groups, it is practically possible to have them make contributions to the society wtih their intelligence.

Pablo

How much is a "like" worth?

The tower type is valid for office buildings in which people as a general rule enter and leave at the same time and perform the same job. A number of individual or group offices, co-working or other variants are always present. So let's try this type for a prison. They are equal cells (offices) with spaces for co-working (workshops, communication..)

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publishedStory5 months ago

HOT SPOT: Embedding a Prison Inside the City to Dissolve the Walls of Stigma

A shortlisted proposal reimagines correctional architecture as civic infrastructure, replacing isolation with urban integration and public engagement.

Switching Prisons

Prison

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publishedBlog5 months ago