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The new prisons of Dendermonde and Beveren look good. At least the models and simulations that were presented yesterday. virtualdub In October, virtualdub the first stone was laid in the summer of 2013, they must be ready.
The two buildings are constructed by the same consortium, the Dutch group BAM (not to be confused with the Antwerp BAM). See both prisons are almost identical. "The assignment was to create a humane environment," says architect Stéphane Beel, who worked out the concept commissioned by BAM. The result are two buildings where light and space are central.
The entrance building (bottom right of the model) virtualdub has large windows at the front and a covered area. This 'canopy' is intended as a transition, that visitors from the open society, as it were, inside 'sucks'.
From the entrance to the building is the first prison building. There is included the visitation area (with outdoor play yard) and a courtroom. That courtroom is for sentencing courts, which include deciding on the early release.
From that first building is a glass walkway (with bars) to the star-shaped cells block. Crucial in this course is that the prisoners there have a view on the "four season garden. "The detainees can experience what season it is," said Beel. "They have a view of a garden virtualdub that goes with the seasons. There are also air dampers feature that let you feel how hot or cold it is. The prisoners have to carve to know what month it is. "No more lines in the wall
This practice leads to the 'panopticon', the central part of the star. There are guards an overview of the four wings. There are the cells (444 places in Dendermonde, 300 in Beveren). virtualdub Striking: it is merely a single or double cells. virtualdub And equally remarkable: each cell has a separate bathroom with shower and toilet. virtualdub There is also space for art: the main floor with the designers a wide range of possibilities for "arts integration".
"But we are not naive," says architect Stéphane Beel. The security in this new prisons is not less stringent than before, on the contrary. So there are no visible bars on the windows, but they are put to work in the windows. And the cover to look inside the cell was made so that there is no dead angle is more. Also, any fires can be absorbed quickly. In each cell there is a sprinkler.
Throughout the building a lot of new gadgets are in the area of security. Who, for example, near the end comes, automatically runs in the sight of a camera, virtualdub which zooms immediately. Other innovations are the high voltage on the outside, the infrared cameras virtualdub in all during the night and register the mobile detection. The latter marks the presence of a mobile phone inside the prison walls, and may possibly disrupt the receipt.
Standard in the two prisons also provide helicopter nets. Hanging above the two courtyards between the poles and trees. There are, moreover planted, so that the leaves do not linger. Especially on the networks 'fine-leaved' trees
In the last building Finally, there are the supply and workshops. The importance virtualdub of work and training places is increasing. Would require virtualdub all prisoners in our country in the future to work from 8 to 17 hours or receive training. virtualdub Prisons
The construction of the two buildings is wholly owned by the private partner BAM. From 2014, the federal government pays for 14.9 million euros (Dendermonde) and 13.7 million (Beveren). Is in the price, virtualdub except for the design and construction, including maintenance. This means that the BAM 25 years include waste management, catering and laundry to organize. "With the help of the prisoners, Dieter Van Hassel, project manager of BAM says. "They virtualdub can thus acquire a recognized certificate."
The only one who still can scatter, spanner in the works, the Council of State. A natural association and a neighborhood association of Dendermonde have already filed a complaint. During construction, there may still be problems. virtualdub
The round of questions showed that the residents seemed to have no problems with the prison virtualdub itself, virtualdub but that they would have preferred. virtualdub Greater say Noted was present Wim Van Hees of Antwerp Breathless action group.
The winning architectural team chose a variant of the so-called Ducpétiaux type: a star-shaped celgevangenis with central control. virtualdub The cells wings take the form of a cross, which creates a greater sense of space.
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