Think you might be sinful? Had the itch to commit a crime due to the Satan in you? There are always the good and bad in you, quarrelling everyday like husband and wife and judging every moves and actions that you take, just like in the cartoons. Well, sometimes committing a crime and going to jail isn’t a very bad thing. Hey, at least you get to raise sheep and grow veggies. Sex is even permitted. That is, if you’re heading to this new Danish State Prison. They look a lot better than those low cost flats that we have around.

C. F. Møller recently beat out Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Henning Larsen Architects and Friis & Moltke and Arkitema to design the new Danish State Prison, which is part of a large long-term restructuring plan of the state prison system. The new facility is based on urban planning concepts and will house 250 inmates. The layout was inspired by a small village nearby the prison and will include a network of streets and a central square. A six meter tall wall will form the perimeter around the entire complex.

In the center sits the administration building, occupation building and cultural center with library, religious worship room, sports facilities and a shop. Within a five-point star-shaped prison, individual arms will radiate out from the center – four for regular inmates and one for high security risks. The overall warm tones of gray and green will help calm the inmates and provide a soothing atmosphere. Inmates will be able to take part in various leisure and working opportunities, like animal husbandry, cultivation, and sports with the hopes that these activities provide stimulation, confidence and respect for society.

SOURCE via Inhabitat