Prison architecture

Local Architecture Network's minimum security prison in Nanterre has a perforated metal facade and a sports court in pastel hues.

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_landscape’s landmark_The form of the building is inspired by the territorial geomorphology.In the landscape, we recognize visual landmark modelled over time through the action of atmospheric agent. Rain, wind, the alternation of seasons modify the mountains’ shape and allow the...

Danish architects CF Møller have won a competition to build a new state prison on the island of Falster in Denmark. Laid out like a small village, the proposal will integrate various work and leisure facilities alongside green spaces, all linked by a network of streets with a six metre perimeter wall enclosing the prison. Administration buildings, a

Shreya's analysis on the "character" of spaces and Prison Architecture during Renaissance and Revolutionary periods. Designs by Ledoux, Filarete & Piranesi

Image 21 of 27 from gallery of Female Prison / OOIIO Architecture. diagram 12

Prisons have been replaced by “correctional facilities” and “detention centres.” Whatever language we use, incarceration has grown into a huge industry that supports the banking, legal, food service, and telecommunications industries, as well as architects, designers, and contractors.

F-House No. 1, Stateville Correctional Center, Crest Hill, Illinois, 2010

Image 2 of 21 from gallery of Schmidt Hammer Lassen and BOGL to Transform a Former Prison Site in Denmark. Courtesy of Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects+BOGL

This thesis challenges the traditional idea of designing prison as a cold punitive facility, and believes that a good environment can bring a positive psychological influence on the inhabitants. This thesis examines the mental impact of designed spaces, and seeks to reduce the mental stress among...