The most crucial elements are often the most overlooked. One fundamental one being: the elevator. Elevators have provided key characteristics in architecture’s progress over time. Beyond their simple ability to transport people up and down hundreds of floors, elevators have become doors to unexpected routes in society and design.
It has been 20 years since Giancarlo De Carlo’s death on June 4th, 2005. In his life, De Carlo believed architecture to be an effective tool only if weaved into every aspect of the environment it operated in, including its communities. These opinions were considered to be deeply controversial as Postmodernism was on the rise.
The question of ethical prisons has been explored throughout history. Today, humane prisons seem to have become a rare and overlooked subject when it comes to their systems and design. From Venezuelan gang-run prisons to scandi-style cells in green plains, prisons are a world yet to be explored.
