2017

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PRISON ARCHITECTURE
(UMT, Lahore, 2017) ZKA AHSAN
A good first step forward is to start treating prisoners as human beings not profiting from their incarceration”, Sen Bernie Senders. Over centuries, the role of a prison has been that of a dark dungeon, implementing cruel punishments. This has not only made the crime rates go higher but has also destroyed innumerable lives. To counter this effect, numerous researches have been carried out in the modern world, some findings proving to be more effective than others, by significantly decreasing the crime rates. Although most of these researches focus on the human behavior and psychology, a very important aspect in human life is mostly overlooked. This aspect is architecture, which not only provides shelter but can also mold and alter human behavior. This research will focus on rehabilitation, through architecture, employing environmental psychology and therapeutic spaces and corrections through humane treatment of the prisoners while not compromising on security. Thus impelling them to not only mend their ways, but become responsible human beings, in the outside world.