anew model for hope
philadelphia, pa. community engagement and gut renovation (design and feasibility).
this project was the architectural component of a series of recommendations and provocations for an existing transitional facility for women run by the department of corrections in Pennsylvania. in partnership with the ladies of hope ministries, and following a series of focus groups with women in prison, we developed a concept that retrofitted an existing 40,200 sf carceral building into one that could be part of a larger reentry program beyond the boundaries of the existing campus.
COLLABORATORS.
Client. The Ladies of Hope Ministries
Landscape Architect. Bauland
Client Consultant. Cecilia Pagkalinawan
reimagining anew model for hope
we propose a new model that establishes a resource and support network between women in the prison system transition centers and the communities they will return.
a borderless approach
resources and programs may be provided through on-campus partnerships and at partner locations locally (<1 hour drive) and in the greater city region.
a human centric approach
the campus is reimagined with indoor and outdoor spaces that encourage residents to express a full range of emotions in a healthy way with the support and engagement of surrounding communities and partnerships for a successful reentry.
