Of all the project attributes characterized in the AIA Framework for Design Excellence, ‘Design for Energy’ may be the easiest to measure (while still challenging to achieve). Given ...
New York City has embarked upon an unprecedented justice reform plan: closing Rikers Island and replacing it with a network of four smaller, safer and fairer jails in the boroughs. ...
ODRC currently has a population of nearly 50,000 male and female inmates, the vast majority of whom, because of their close proximity and contact with each other in living/housing units ...
The Justice Facilities Review (JFR) is published yearly and documents best practices in planning and design for justice architecture. The JFR offers examples of a broad range of design ...
Breaking the Cycle is the second international student design competition organized by the Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ). Students from all over the world were ...
Racine County, Wisconsin, Jasper County, Missouri and Williamson County, Tennessee are all in various stages of completely reimagining how they provide the most impactful experiences ...
People with disabilities are increasingly overrepresented in the criminal legal system as both defendants and as victims. As many as 40% of individuals in jail have a disability, including ...
When the design process is not inclusive and we do not consider issues of racial, economic and social justice, the result is a built environment that is not equitable and reinforces ...
Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, will share how the nation’s second-most-populous county, which includes Chicago, is reshaping its justice system ...
Adaptive reuse of existing buildings and infrastructure offers many opportunities to both maintain/reinvigorate existing neighborhoods and conserve both natural resources and reduce ...