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By
Leslie Fairweather, RIBA
Sean McConville, Faculty of Laws, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
Description
Current and future prison designs are examined in this book, within the government's prison building programme, and the confines of current
penal philosophies and legislation. America has led the way in prison design, with two main types of architecture predominating: radial
layouts (outside cells with windows) and linear blocks (inside cells with grilles). Now, 'new' generation prisons (central association
surrounded by small groups of cells) look set to become the fashion. But are they a better answer, and should they be copied worldwide
before we know?
Architects and administrators show in this book the designs of these 'new generation' prisons and assess their impact.
Most countries in central Europe also have a rising crime rate and a demand for new prisons. Contributions from significant architects
from the UK, Europe and America comment on these issues.
Other topics within the book are: setting current prison architecture and design
against an historical setting; looking at penal ideas and prison architecture and design in the post-war period; the psychological effects
of the prison environment; the influence of technology and design on security management; and how prison architecture and design can
be more flexible and innovative.
Audience
Professional architects worldwide.
Contents
Present Problems: Future Directions; Penal philosophy at the end of the 20th century; Recent penal ideas and their effect on prison design;
Psychological effects of the prison environment; Security and control; Prison designs from around the world: UK, USA, Australia, France,
The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany; Solutions for the 21st century. Index.
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Hardbound, 162 pages, publication date: AUG-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-4212-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-4212-2
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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