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Redefining The Constraint | Designing Control To Support Rehabilitation, Jessica Borri
Redefining The Constraint | Designing Control To Support Rehabilitation, Jessica Borri
Architecture Senior Theses
The concrete lined cells of a contemporary prison do not lend themselves well to processes of rehabilitation. This thesis contends that it is time for architects to rethink the architecture of the prison. When an inmate knows he is being watched, he tends to exhibit positive behavior out of fear of the consequences of any action deemed to be negative. This thesis contends that by incorporating the apparatus of surveillance seamlessly into a prison's architecture it may be possible to provide spaces that feel more open and less oppressive.
One way to generate a feeling of openness is to create …