In Veenendaal, the north of the Netherlands, there is a prison called De Rode Pannen. This prison was one of the few high security prisons in Holland. It has been closed for over one year, but is still preserved in its current condition as a prison that can be used if extra capacity is needed.
I have asked the maintainer of the building for the possibility to spend a night in prison. If this is feasible (I hope to know this by next week) we can give the workshop more content by an introduction lecture and visiting a prison which is still used. This might be possible in e.g. Breda, Rotterdam or Arnhem. We can organize the last part of the workshop in any case; spending a day/night in prison (without a conviction of course) would be the ultimate goal.
The idea behind the workshop proposal is to get a broader view on social themes of daily life which take place beyond what is visible to us. Although it barely relates to any of our themes directly, we could organize some activities/small assignments that will help you understand social issues. This activity might change your perception on space in relation to society, and would be something that you will probably never have access to again.
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sweet :)
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea. Designing under strange conditions can be inspiring, and create a new perspective on designing. So when were "locked up" its a good idea to do a small design or write a story or just be creative.
ReplyDeletegood plan toon!
I think it's a good idea to be bartenders around Europe. We'll start here in Delft and see where we finish. Let's do this and see the other side of the bar around Europe.
ReplyDeleteErik
Great idea I think it is a possibility we will never get again. and like you said to be creative in an place totaly different from the place you know could be very inspiring. So if you could arrange it, it would be very nice!
ReplyDeleteAnouk
I really like the idea, also to connect this to a more theoretical field. The French philosopher Michiel Foucault wrote very interessting things about prisons. I also have a text by Robin Evans about the panopticum. I can send you these writings if you are interested. It is very interesting to think about architecture in terms of exclusion and separation from society.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great idea! What would 24 hours of captivity feel like?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!!
ReplyDeletebest proposal so far.
ReplyDeletejoeri