PRISON - REFORMATION AND REHABLITATION CENTER

BACKGROUND ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM: Deliverables for the upcoming reviews

According to the latest ‘Prison Sta�s�cs India’ report of the Na�onal Crime Administra�on facili�es: Review 1
Records Bureau (NCRB), about 9180 prisoners were reported to be suffering Staff rooms literature & Live casestudies, Detailed Archi-
from mental illness and among the 185 unnatural deaths of inmates, suicide Recep�on tectural programmes, Area statement, Site
was the predominant cause (150), followed by murder by inmates (11), and Visitors area analysis
accidental deaths (6). The na�onal average of recidivists has grown to about Guard rooms
9% in India. These reports shows the current condi�on of prisoners and the Review 2
failure of prison system in India. Typologies of accommoda�on: Concept Development, Zoning
Cells
In addi�on to this, Over Crowding, Corrup�on, Unhealthy Living Condi�ons, common areas Review 3
Staff shortage and inadequate training, Unequal treatments at prison, Inad- guest rooms Master plan, schema�c drawings
equate prison program, Poor Budget for Health Care in Prison, Insufficient
Legal aid, Abuse of prisoners, Custodial Rape, Custodial Tortures/Deaths, Services: Review 4
Drug addic�on and Human rights viola�on all these factors affects the pris- kitchen Detailed Drawings
oners both physically and mentally. Even the life a�er imprisonment also do Dining
no good to them, either the become criminals or vic�ms of the society. Per- Infirmary or health center.
sons who return home from prison face personal, social, and structural Toilets
challenges that they have neither the ability nor resources to overcome
en�rely on their own. Prisons, which are meant to reform the criminals Educa�on zone:
func�ons as a manufacturer of criminals and sick people. Classrooms
Workshops
AIM
To design a prison and its system that not only func�ons as a confinement Sacred zone:
ins�tute but also serves as a reforma�on and rehabilita�on space for the Spaces like prayer halls
prisoners and prepare them for their life a�er imprisonment. medita�on cells
library
Reintegra�on of the prisoners.
Selfsustaining prison. Recrea�onal zone:
Gymnasium
Indoor games
FOCUS OF STUDY/APPROACH: informal amphitheater
sports ground
Understanding the psychology of prison and prisoners.
Op�mize the programs and regulate the func�ons of prison to support the
rehabilita�on process.
Understanding the rela�onship between the spacial environment and the
human mental health and its effects.

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Halden Prison, Norway Administra�on building Living Unit

The administra�on building consists of

office func�ons, mee�ng rooms, security
department, recep�on, visi�ng department
and health department

Department A

The cells are organized around a common room. The guard room is an ac�ve part
towards the common rooms. The cells are 12 sqm and have a ver�cal window
without gra�ng. A secured hatch provides fresh air on the cell.

Site plan Department A is located as an extension

of the administra�on building to the east.
Here are the cells for inmates who have
not yet received their verdict.In the link
Year of opera�on - 2010 between Bodepartment A and the admin-
Plot area - 150000 m2 istra�on building are security cells.
Buildup - 27000 m2 Cultural Center Ac�vity House
Department B&C
Architect - HLM architecture
Building cost - 250 million USD

INMATES:
Total of 251 (males only)
The ac�vity house contains workshops
Staff – correc�onal services – 290 The cultural center contains sports hall/ of various sizes, libraries and other
Additonal staff (import model) – approx. 50 cultural hall with stage, strength training course rooms, all with intermediate air
room and a sermon room, organized farms. This building complex is divided
around a foyer with views to the football so that many smaller groups of inmates
Department B and C are behind the forest
Surrounded by a 1.4 km long ring wall. The wall floor on the ridge. The sec�on contains
field in the south. can take part in various courses and
ac�vi�es during the day.
is 6 m high. four departments on each floor, with 10-12
inmates in each sec�on

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Visitors house SPECIAL FEATURES AND INFERENCE
The security requirements are about reducing the risk of adverse
The inten�on and main grip of the project is based on the mutually dependent events. The outdoor spaces have different safety requirements,
contradic�on between ”hardt and so�”. The hard represents the deten�on of depending on the use and availability of the areas, and the safety
the sentence, and the so� goal of rehabilita�on. requirements are governing for the design, material use and vege-
ta�on use of the outdoor areas.
Distributed Amini�es In the areas that should be accessible to inmates, some of the
An important aspect of the rehabilita�on is that the inmate gets a rela�on- most important moments are to avoid crea�ng hiding places for
ship with �me and place within the walls. The walk between the various objects, toxic plants and all kinds of loose objects that can be used
building sec�ons is intended to give the inmate a rela�onship with the pass- as weapons. In addi�on, it is a general requirement that the areas
ing �me and to the site. The landscape of the plot will also be able to provide must be clear and designed in such a way that they do not prevent
alterna�ng experiences during the day and year. This prepares the rehabilita- camera surveillance. Trees are stu�ered to create the necessary
�on for the “normal” life, in the form of a necessary rhythm on the day of ground-level visibility.
reloca�on between housing, work and leisure ac�vi�es, and is a new prison
model in the Nordic context.
The guesthouse is a small detached house, incorporated on the
slope southwest of the ridge. It is located for itself with its own Safety
garden and contains living / kitchen, bathroom and two
The main fuse is in the enclosing, six-meter-high prison wall. All buildings are
bedrooms.
divided into four categories of safety zones, which have different require-
Workshops ments for control and material safety.
Woodworking shop
An important principle has been the co-loca�on of employees and inmates,
Assembly workshop where the employees have a good overview, see and be seen. The number of
Technique and Industrial Produc�on inmates in each unit is 10-12 people. This is experien�ally a good number for
Car care appropriate interac�on and control.
Building trades
Graphic media workshop Material Selec�on
Visual arts and cra�s The materials are also selected for good environmental proper�es, low main-
Main kitchen tenance needs and safety assump�ons. Emphasis is also placed on the mate-
Laundry rials to express solidity and give posi�ve associa�ons.
Cleaning department
Shop for inmates
Interiors
An important inten�on in the interior work was to create a prison interior
Educa�onal Subjects that is least aliena�ng
Building and construc�on
Design and cra�swork Vegeta�on
Service and transporta�on The nature surrounding the buildings changes throughout the seasons and
Technical and Industrial produc�on creates an awareness of the passing of �me. The natural forest vegeta�on is
Restaurant and cooking supplemented with some smaller plant fields with shrubs and perennials
Informa�on technology chosen to emphasize seasonal varia�ons in the form of foliage, flowering,
Sale & service fruit and autumn colors.
Paint
Wood work/carpenter
Training management
Music
Communica�on and media
Graphics and photo
Visuell art subjects
Math
Physics
Chemistry THESIS - Review 0
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 SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

Loca�on, Area and Cost are the main factors to be consider while select-
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200 ing a site. Therefore the site should have easy access from and to any
courts.It should be an already developed or developing area to mini-
mize the development cost.It should have sufficient open space to
accommodate all the facili�es and for future expansion.

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This prison intent to suffice the overcrowding in puzhal prison. The site
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can be near the puzhal prison and madras high court for easy access.
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Site should not be completely isolated from the community, Inorder to
make the reintegra�on process easier.

SITE
SITE LOCATION - Madhavaram, Chennai
PLOT AREA - 1,11,000 m.sq

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Madras
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PRISON - Reforma�on and Rehablita�on center
R.Sooraj Raja (2018701032)