Prisons and Architecture. The Italian Framework
This article discusses the topic of the ‘architecture’ of the prison in the Italian context.
It argues the Italian context data and it deals with issues related to prison’s architectural
typology evolution, the needs and performance approach and examples of good practices.
The prison lacks architecture in Italy. What is the best design approach and the
methodology right? The chapter contends that it’s necessary to consider the prison as
architecture for life linked with urban life and the design can start from needs of users.