{"id":646317,"date":"2024-12-09T05:20:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T02:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T05:20:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T02:20:20","slug":"living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-522669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>San Quentin is one of the USA\u2019s most infamous prisons. It was described as a \u201cliving hell\u201d by Johny Cash, but recently it underwent a Nordic-style makeover that focuses on creating an atmosphere of rehabilitation and peace. Now coined the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, the prison is one of the oldest in California, and originally opened back in 1852. The makeover is being led by Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen in collaboration with McCarthy Building Companies and local firm DLR Group.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shl.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmidt Hammer Lassen<\/a>, McCarthy Building Companies &amp; DLR Group<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-522670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-522670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ca4c2ac31d7159f2b6991c73-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ca4c2ac31d7159f2b6991c73-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Currently, there is a single render that showcases a lovely green garden area that is filled with lush nature. It looks quite warm, inviting, and pleasant when you consider it is a US prison. The aim was to create a peaceful and relaxed campus-like experience for the population. A pre-existing warehouse on the site was demolished, and one of the three stone walls was removed to create three educational buildings and a perimeter entrance.<\/p>\n<p>The available classroom space will be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>led, and it will include a library, a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> center, a cafe, and a store. There will also be an upgrade in housing and a town-style square area, as well as family visit areas. The project is currently in progress and will be completed in early 2026. It has a budget of US$240 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia is transforming San Quentin \u2013 our state\u2019s most notorious prison \u2013 into the nation\u2019s most innovative rehabilitation facility focused on building a brighter and safer future,\u201d says California Governor Gavin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>om. \u201cWe are literally tearing down walls to reimagine our prison system, incentivize true rehabilitation, and end cycles of violence and crime. Brick by brick, we\u2019re building a new future that will make all of us safer,\u201d said Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-522671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-522671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"\u201cLiving Hell\u201d San Quentin Prison Is Getting A Pleasant Nordic-Inspired Makeover With A Campus-Like Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n                                            <\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>Srishti Mitra<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/12\/08\/living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=living-hell-san-quentin-prison-is-getting-a-pleasant-nordic-inspired-makeover-with-a-campus-like-design\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Quentin is one of the USA\u2019s most infamous prisons. It was described as a \u201cliving hell\u201d by Johny Cash, but recently it underwent a Nordic-style makeover that focuses on creating an atmosphere of rehabilitation and peace. Now coined the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, the prison is one of the oldest in California, and originally&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":646318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/12\/san-quentin\/san_quentin_yanko_design_01.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[136844],"class_list":["post-646317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-nordic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}