Designing Prisons
Research to inform design that supports rehabilitation
Judicial Space/Prison
Benefits of Nature Videos (09-06-17)
Nadkarni and her colleagues confirmed the value of watching nature videos, even in challenging environments.
Courtroom Design Implications (06-02-17)
McKimmie and his colleagues probed how courtroom design influences opinions of defendants.
Courthouse Design Case Study (07-17-15)
On its website (address below) the Center for Active Design shares a case study focused on the active design components of the Superior Court of California, San Benito County in Hollister, CA.
Prison Design
Designing to smooth prisoner/guard interactions.
Hiding Stress: A Good Idea (05-02-14)
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Technische Universität Dresden have studied stress and reached the conclusion that “stress is contagious.”
Prison Visitor Center Design
"Soft architecture" improves prison visitor centers.
The Impact of Eye Contact (10-21-13)
Environmental psychologists have, for some time, acknowledged that eye contact plays a role in forming bonds between individuals.
Influencing Negotiations (09-20-13)
Brown and Curhan were curious about the influence of being energized physically on negotiations.
Red Light Has Value (05-03-13)
Researchers at Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center have found that exposing people to reddish light during the “post-lunch dip” can be advantageous.
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