<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In recent years, there has been a trend to reuse abandoned buildings. Adaptive re-use allows preservation of the original structure and implements a new function to it. Suchactivity could help to preserve the historic value of buildings; moreover, many other advantages can be found in educational, ecological and economic fields. However, the question arises of whether every object can be freely adapted. This article examines the case of old prisons which have, for instance, been adapted into hotels and museums. Knowledge of the history of prison architecture as well as experience in preserving and adapting prisons could help to identify the appropriate function for the abandoned penitentiary facilities.</p></abstract>

In recent years, there has been a trend to reuse abandoned buildings. Adaptive re-use allows preservation of the original structure and implements a new function to it. Suchactivity could help to preserve the historic value of buildings; moreover, many other advantages can be found in educational, ecological and economic fields. However, the question arises of whether every object can be freely adapted. This article examines the case of old prisons which have, for instance, been adapted into hotels and museums. Knowledge of the history of prison architecture as well as experience in preserving and adapting prisons could help to identify the appropriate function for the abandoned penitentiary facilities.

The difficult heritage. The reuse of former prison buildings

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In recent years, there has been a trend to reuse abandoned buildings. Adaptive re-use allows preservation of the original structure and implements a new...

The difficult heritage. The reuse of former prison buildings

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 71 - 82

Received: Aug 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.090.10872

Keywords
heritage, architecture, prison, adaptive re-use, penitentiary architecture, correctional facility, panopticon

© 2019 Agnieszka Faustyna Szuta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The difficult heritage. The reuse of former prison buildings

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 71 - 82

Received: Aug 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.090.10872

Keywordsheritage, architecture, prison, adaptive re-use, penitentiary architecture, correctional facility, panopticon

© 2019 Agnieszka Faustyna Szuta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
heritage, architecture, prison, adaptive re-use, penitentiary architecture, correctional facility, panopticon