Incarcerated architecture

Security is our main concern when we think of prison design, but architects are starting to think outside the cell.
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West Kimberly Regional prison by TAG Architects and iredale pederson hook architects. 

The West Kimberly Regional Prison, in a far flung corner of one of Australia’s most remote regions, is paving the way for innovative prison design. Instead of oppressive grey walls and security wire, the inmates here live in self-care houses, surrounded by wide open spaces, native plants and buildings that blend into the natural surrounds. The mainly Indigenous prison population also has access to education, training and rehab programs and their families, Elders, lore and culture.

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Sarah Adams
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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams