The AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) is proud to announce the 2012 AIA Justice Research Scholar is Erin Costino. Erin will spend the summer of 2012 doing comprehensive professional research on architecture for justice and case study projects. Look for her completed work on the AAJ website in fall 2012.

Erin Costino, is currently enrolled in Master of Architecture program at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design and is a student allied member of the American Institute of Architects' San Diego chapter. In 2011, she graduated with a Master of Arts from University of California, Irvine. Her thesis was entitled: “Deliberative settings: the impact of design on power, participation, and legitimacy.” This paper argues that specific design elements affect the frequency of participation from citizens and perceptions of government power and legitimacy. She is currently co-authoring a paper assessing preference differences among architects toward prison design.

Visit Erin Costino’s profile on AIA KnowledgeNet. | Read Erin’s blog entry on her background. | Read the complete program description.

Justice Facilities Review

The Justice Facilities Review offers the profession an indicator of proven strategies and the latest trends in the design and construction of justice facilities in the U.S. The jury chooses projects for publication that demonstrate quality of form, functionality, and current architectural responses to complex justice design issues.

*New Category in 2012 for Thought Leadership.*

Learn more about the Justice Facilities Review program.

Justice Facilities Review

The JFR offers the profession an indicator of proven strategies and the latest trends in the design and construction of justice facilities in the U.S. The jury chooses projects for publication that demonstrate quality of form, functionality, and current architectural responses to complex justice design issues. Download complete copies of previous editions and learn more about the future call for entries.

AAJ Journal

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Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice

This white paper is a proposition for the role of the justice system in contributing to the continuing viability of our society. Intended to complement other public initiatives with the year 2030 as the planning horizon, we aim to articulate a vision for how green justice buildings can serve a green and sustainable justice system as a foundational element of a sustainable society. As architects, our planning and design efforts are framed by the vision of our clients; this paper is intended to illustrate a vision for the year 2030 that is holistic and elevated in aspiration to create a more just and sustainable society. Download the white paper.

*Earn 1 HSW/SD CEH hour for reading the Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice and successfully completing the quiz.

2008 AIA/AAJ Conference

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