JENNY SCARBOROUGH Architecture Portfolio Miami University
jascarbo@umich.edu 303.945.0006
JENNY SCARBOROUGH
EDUCATION University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Masters of Architecture Expected Graduation 2020 // GPA: 3.88
Miami University, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Minors in Political Science and Art & Architecture History 2014-2018 // GPA: 3.9
DIS Study Abroad
DIS Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark Fall 2016 Semester Program
EXPERIENCE Architecture Summer Intern
Jacobs Engineering Group // Denver, Colorado May 2018-August 2018 Working with the architecture team of Jacobs’ Buildings and Infrastructure department, I assisted with design, documentation, research, and modeling for the expansion of the Denver International Airport. Using Rhino and Revit I was able to support and assist senior level designers with preparation of designs and drawings.
Dimensions Staff Member
University of Michigan // Ann Arbor, Michigan September 2018-Present Alongside 8 fellow architecture graduate and undergraduate students, we curate and create an annual journal that highlights student work and interviews of architecture professionals.. I assist with conducting interviews, graphic layout of the journal, copy editing, and communicating with the printer.
Architecture History Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Miami University // Oxford, Ohio August 2017-May 2018 Working with 5 undergraduate assistances and 2 graduate assistants, I assisted students in understanding the History of Architecture I and II (ARC 221/222) course material. I worked with three groups of students ensuring they understood and succeeded with assigned research and design projects.
DIS Student Blogger
DIS // Copenhagen, Denmark August 2016-January 2017 I was selected by the DIS marketing team to represent DIS’s Architecture and Design Department as a spokes person for the American design students studying abroad in Copenhagen. My responsibilities included posting at least once a week about relevant topics detailing my experiences with travel, study tours, living, studies, and cultural differences while studying abroad in Denmark. My blog is still accessible from the official DIS website. www.JennAcorssThePond.weebly.com
SKILLS Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Revit, Maya), Google Sketchup, Rhino, Hand Sketching, Model Building, Photography, Graphic Design, Wacom, HoloLens
HONORS // CERTIFICATES Recipient of faculty nominated Department of Architecture Scholarships 2015, 2016, 2017 Dean’s List for 8 semesters of undergraduate study DOE Race to Zero Small Multifamily Housing Contest 1st Place Winner (2nd overall) DOE Building Science for Race to Zero 2018 Certificate Graduated first in the Department of Architecture Class of 2018 with Honors
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INTRODUCTION Architecture is a way of life and an expression of creativity.
Through techniques of craft, artistry, and digital technologies, I have combined theory and engineered design to create experiential and functional environments. The portfolio that follows is a collection of undergraduate academic work emulating my passion for design and architecture.
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HUESTON WOODS
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MUQARNAS
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CRAFT SUMMER
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CATALAN VAULT
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HARBOR BATH
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CUBE RECONSTRUCTION
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LANTERN RETREAT
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MILES HIGH CITY
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RACE TO ZERO
A center celebrating the experience of nature Fall 2015
An exploration of traditional Islamic vaults Spring 2017
Three independent studio and class spaces for the arts department
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The study and built interpretation of tile vault construction Spring 2017
A recreational gathering place on the harbor south of Copenhagen Fall 2016
The manipulation of the classic cube Fall 2017
An playful interpretation of a lighthouse Fall 2017
A design for the Evolo High-Rise competition Fall 2017
A net-zero energy building compeition for the Department of Energy Spring 2018
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QUEENSBORO’S GENESIS
Bringing attention to democracy through environmental expereinces Fall 2018
Reimaging incarceration in America. Spring 2019 - Current Studio
Located outside of Oxford, Ohio, Hueston Woods State Park is a destination for people across the country. A nature center has been proposed to compliment the lodge and campsite located within the park with the intention to educate and promote local
Using a site to the South-East of the lodge, this nature center will celebrate the beauty of nature through the dramatic escalation of forest and waterfront views. The center reflects the landscape
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in the glass and wood facades using materials that blend with the surroundings while the geometry of the building influences movement in and around the center in an effortless and intuitive manner. Celebrating and encouraging education and research, this nature center is a beautiful addition to the Hueston Woods State Park.
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MUQARNAS Architects have always striven to create elegant spaces that are simple in beauty and intricate in design. The aspiration for increasingly complex space resulted in the development of muqarnas, ornamented Islamic vaults. While traditional muqarnas are somewhat obsolete, their implications in
With the introduction of modern materials and the inherent strength of these forms, it is possible to use muqarnas as resilient structural systems, generating a provocative form celebrating light and space. John Knauft, Bryan Hicks, and I meticulously
modern architecture could be profound.
designed and constructed a muqarnas using a seven-fold symmetrical tile pattern. Using the most precise compasses and measuring tools, we created prisms that formed our tiling while custom jigs and the band saw were used to shape the inner pieces. With little to no margin of error, our model came together at 24 inches in length and width, weighing 40 pounds. While this was a group project, all work (besides the physical model) and photographs are my original work unless otherwise noted.
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While one of the most beautiful and underutilized quads on Miami University’s campus, the Center for Performing Arts’ buildings lack classroom and studio spaces that offer natural daylight. Using the area in the center of the quad, three studio spaces (two conditioned and one open air) are to be
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designed for academic use. The
creation of these academic buildings will encourage academic achievement, creativity, and communication by providing students with lively, outdoor spaces.
Preserving and celebrating three old, iconic trees on the site, three walkways were developed that lead to the new studio spaces and a central gathering place. The corten steel landscaping pieces reinforce the movement towards and away from the center of the plaza as they become structural elements within the glass and wood buildings.
CRAFT SUMMER
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CATALAN VAULT Throughout history, brilliant engineers and architects have developed methods to use structure as a means of sculpting space. In early architecture, the structure of a building was the driving design element. However as technologies and creative minds worked together, complex systems were used to make simple structures
Through the study of arch and tile construction, my group of three team members and I designed and constructed a modern interpretation of a catalan vault. Over the course of a week, into works of art.
we designed out vault using a plug-in for Rhinoceros called Rhino Vault. Once our design was finalized, we purchased 6x6 ceramic tiles, plaster, and grout. Then, in one weekend, we constructed our vault while making a spectacle in the atrium of our architecture building.
Vertical Dead Load: 3 kN (roughly 675 pounds)
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Design Team: Bryan, Jenny, John, McKenna
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HARBOR BATH Copenhagen is known widely for its playful use of recreational harbor bathing facilities that have become a community space of socializing and entertainment for people of all ages, yearround. A new harbor bath has been proposed for Nokken, a quiet and relaxed community made of garden allotments
This new structure, while attracting people to the area, will be subtle, elegantly blending into the shoreline with little encroachment or disruption to the neighborhood. The west side of the bath will located along the harbor South-East of Copenhagen.
be a sloping hill hiding the bath’s amenities beneath from view, leaving only beautiful green grass to be seen from the neighborhood. The East side of the bath will be made of wood decking allowing space for sun bathing, a gentle decent to the water, and a tower of stairs for jumping into the pools.
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The first assignment among many in the exploration of geometric shapes, was to reconstruct the cube: take the cube’s original form and manipulate its six
Beginning by playing simply with the facing of the cube, I worked towards using the verticies, faces, and sides to change the form of the cube into something new. This excercise enabled me to visualize geometries faces, 12 sides, and eight verticies to create something new.
and spaces in abstract and inventive manners.
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A one week design project for my Construction Materials class, this Lantern Retreat was intended to be a simple design with a focus on macro, micro, and nano building detail scales.
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Placed on a remote coast in Nova Scotia, this abstract interpretation of a lighthouse was designed to discover how structural details can use light to create playful illusions. The structural glass and architectural stairs, demand attention as they create the illusion of floating spaces. When illuminated, this retreat will become a ribbon of light creating an intriguing and beautiful sign across the water.
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MILES HIGH CITY It is 2118 and the world has faced devastating catastrophe. Human conflict and greed have caused pollution and global warming to alter the way people are able to live on earth. No longer is it safe or feasible to live on the open air surface.
Miles High City, a new proposed high rise, towers above toxic clouds of pollution saving the lives upwards of 3.3 million people while completely enclosing the island of Manhattan, protecting the historic city from the cataclysmic effects of global warming. Miles High City is self sustaining using solar and wind to power its energy needs while utilizing pure southern light to grow all the food needed for its citizens. This high-rise is one of many spread across North America using the Hyper Loop and air transportation to safely travel between cities. This new city is an answer to the imminent problems our world is facing in the future.
Agriculture Southern sun exposure is prioritized for agricultural use and food production. Technologies filtering and transferring natural sunlight to shaded areas allows all food to be grown organically. The South facing floors are allocated to varying types of foods ensuring a healthy and balanced diversification of foods.
Poultry and Fish
Dairy and Eggs
Potatoes and Grains
Fruits and Vegetables
City Advancement The high rise is divided into 11 different sectors representing devastated cities from the North East. Each sector has three levels equaling one mile of vertical space. The city floors are given full creative and organizational liberty allowing each city sector to develop organically. The scale of each floor allows for diversity of communities while maintaining easy navigation and walk-ability. Buildings extend level to level allowing for inter-connectivity providing added structural support.
Portland Manchester Burlington Boston Haven Providence York Rochester Philadelphia Newark Wilmington
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Transportation Transportation between Miles High Cities across the world will be met through use of Hyperloop technologies and aircraft. One city level is dedicated solely to air travel allowing for passenger and cargo aircraft to easily arrive and depart. Each high rise is connected to a Hyperloop that extends up the curvature of the tower with stops at each city level for efficient travel locally and nationally.
Sustainability Advanced technologies will be utilized and integrated during construction to ensure materials are used pragmatically while also collecting energy. Organic photo-voltaic glass and zinc oxide nanorod infused metals will collect solar and sound energy daily to power the cities. Ocean water and air will be filtered within the base of the high rise to provide clean environments for citizens.
Freedom’s Path to Zero is a multifamily residential building located in Chillicothe, Ohio that provides safe and affordable housing for homeless U.S. veterans. Our team of multidisciplinary team of undergraduate architecture, interior design, and engineering students designed 58 one- and two-bedroom, net zero apartments that respond to high demands for housing by
Through meeting both DOE Zero Energy Ready Home requirements and Passive House (PH) criteria, Freedom’s Path to Zero will be equipped to best serve those who have served us. Our project has concentrations in the veterans and their families.
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accessibility, universal design, durability, performance-cost balance, individual control of interior environment, and degrees of privacy (from personal to communal). The design relies on PH building principles and compartmentalization to achieve these goals. Key passive and active strategies include: optimized site orientation, a tight envelope with high R-value insulation, photovoltaic roof array, and decentralized geothermal system for conditioning air. Team Members: Jenny Scarborough, Nicole Rusk, Joao Castro, Andrew Porten, McKenna Martin, Tingyu Zhang, Trevor Hayes and Jacquie Edwards
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FLOOR TWO Community Kitchen & Dining Area Laundry Room Exercise Room One Bedroom Unit Studio Unit Two Bedroom Unit
Two Bedroom Unit 915 sq. ft.
One Bedroom Unit 600 sq. ft.
Studio Unit 380 sq. ft.
Maine Grey Hush White
Harbor Grey Countertops
Maple Cork Floor Flaxseed Tweed Cotton Fabric
Studio Unit Interior Perspective
Monthly Utility Costs $224
Operations And Maintenance $4,500
Monthly Debt $38,996
Property Tax $6,458 Insurance $2,000
Mortgage $25,594
Foundations $374,320
Framing $769,973
Site Work $187,818
Exterior Finishes $633,848
Construction Costs $5,430,900 Common Spaces $1,523,326
Major Systems Rough-Ins $735,950
Interior Finishes $1,174,309
Final Steps $31,446
CONSTRUCTION AFFORDABILITY
The associated requirements coupled with those of Passive House work well together, but we discovered that fulfilling these needs would result in higher construction costs than anticipated. Our team opted for many high-quality and durable products in the desire to achieve these goals and sacrificed some aspects of affordability in the process. This is an area where further innovation will be required in the future for the zero-energy building industry. How can we economically achieve high-performance and universal accessibility for all with better economy? A goal of the team is to promote the use of locally sourcing materials to reduce embodied energy and impact on the environment. Many products we looked at for Passive House are very expensive locally, or contain too high of an embodied energy as they are imported internationally, or maybe do not perform to the anticipated level of effectiveness. Therefore, a premium was paid to provide the best local systems for all individual units, in line with compartmentalization requirements.
Vapor Profile
Metal Plate-Connected Wood Truss Roof (R-57)
From Exterior to Interior 5/8” 3/4” 4” 1/2” 2X6 5/8”
2X6 Wood-Framed Exterior Wall (R-38)
Parallel Chord Wood Truss Floor
Nichiha fiber cement board siding Ventilated air gap, 1x4 vertical wood furring strips Roxul Cavityrock DD Zip panel system (air and vapor barrier) Wood studs at 16” O.C., w/dense pack cellulose Gypsum wall board
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Glo W7 Triple Pane Aluminum Window (R-7)
Gypsum wall board Prosoco R-Guard air and water sealant EPS insulation Metal drip and insect screen
Concrete Foundation Slab And Footing (R-19)
Metal flashing w/drip edge on sloped sill
Thermally broken frame 1/2” Rigid Insulation Prosoco R-Guard
Burlington, a quaint city in northwestern Vermont located on Lake Champlain known for its progressive approach to politics, green energy tech-nology development and implementation, and breathtaking landscapes, is consistently attracting new citizens and visitors. City administrators currently occupy a building in the heart of Burlington located at the cross of Church Street and Main Street however, additional space is needed. The current city hall is surrounded by a pedestrian street filled with shops and restaurants, City Hall Park, and to its North a re-purposed fire-house which the Burlington City Arts uses and maintains. As such, the city would like to propose the necessary expansion of the city hall be
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The proposed annex reflects the rise of Burlington as a progressive city in-troducing an experiential conversation of sustainability and environment while maintaining aesthetic and organizational nods to the historic Beaux Arts style city hall. The new City Hall Annex is to be located beside in the same area.
the Burlington City Arts at the corner of College Street and Main Street. This building will house the city departments and various community spaces while the current city hall will remain administrative offices.
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Environment is something every individual experiences in terms of the ‘We’ and the ‘I’. Our identity aligns with the collective and the self depenedent upon instances. The ‘We’ experiences coldness but the ‘I’ is cold. These relationships form because there is a dialect through mutual contrast. Within the new city hall annex, environment is at the center both literally and figuratively. Nature involved situations within the city hall serve as a reminder that person is affected differently by the same situation, a relevant and necessary political understanding.
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The Element Well within the City Hall Annex is the core of this concept and the building. The wall extends from the ground floor through the roof creating a well for the outside climate to dive into the building. When looking to this piece, the ‘I’ can see what the ‘We’ is experiencing whether it be snow, rain, or sunshine which could explain how the ‘I’ feels. The wall also highlights the ‘We’ beyond only people; several instances of a green walls, oxidizing metals, and stone are present to illustrate how ‘We’ in an even broader definition is effected by the outside environment.
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1 A Space for Per s p ec ti ve H igh above th e c i ty, wi th a v i ew over l o o k i n g th e park, o r th e p ed es tr i a n s treet. Ou ts i d e, w ith clean a i r. E ver y th i n g l o o k s s o s m a l l from th is h i g h . H er ha i r i s f l owi n g i n a way I h aven’t n o ti c ed b efo re. H e c a res d ee p l y fo r th e g arden h e ten d s to. T h e v i ew f ro m u p h ere, it puts ever y thi n g i n to a p er s p ec ti ve.
2 A D aily Work Sp a c e M y h eart ra c es ever y ti m e i s s n ows, the wo rl d tur n s in to a p u re bl a nk et o f wh i te wh ere ever y ste p i s a new p o s s i b i l i ty. My d es k i s in th e m idd l e o f th e f l o o r, bu t I th i n k I wi l l m ove to th e o p en wo rk s p a c e. Jo i n i n g two c o worker s, we f i n d o u r s el ves watch i n g th e s now f lakes lan d o n the wo o d o u ts i d e the wi nd ow creatin g tiny c o r n i c es I wi l l l ater watch m el t.
3 A M om en t of Pa r ti ti o n I go for my m o r n i n g r u n a n d l i k e c l o c k wo rk I see h im wa l k i ng to wo rk . T h ro u g h th e b i g g lass door s l i t u p f ro m the l i g hts a m i d s t a cloudy m or n i n g. Sk i p p i ng s te p s, u p h e g o es an d slips b ehi n d a wa l l o f red a nd g reen . I won der wh at i s s o wo r th s k i p p i ng s te p s fo r ? Perh aps h e k ee p s th e l eaves g reen fo r a l l to en joy or m ay b e he i s ch a n g i n g th e wo rl d .
4 A G ath erin g Pl a c e T h e n ew a r t ex h i b i t o p en ed i n the Ci ty H all A n n ex to d ay. I ts a s how n o t to m i s s. T h e art pro g res s ed a s wa l k ed th ro u g h two buildin gs a n d s p a c es o p en ed a nd c l o s ed . A stor y w a s to l d , a c i rc l e where yo u c o u l d n ever stop wa l k i ng, ea ch l a p th e s a m e a r t, but th e exp er i en c e d i f f eren t. T he l i g h t f ro m th e w in dows, the p eo p l e m ov i n g o u ts i d e, th e th er m al dif f erenc es, ch a n g ed th e a r t i ns i d e.
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QUEENSBORO’S GENESIS Prison reform, a highly sensitive and delicate debate, is not given the attention it needs when it has such an impact on our communities and society as a whole. The discussion of wellnessfocused design is one held within school and firms across the country seeking to better schools, health care facilities, and urban environments. All of these are completely relevant to the health and success of society; however, a critical and often neglected
The information presented is only the beginning of a semester long exploration into the carceral state. Ultimately, Queensboro Correctional issue is that of incarceration.
Facility in New York City will be reimagined as an educational, reentry facility for incarcerated individuals through an emmersive, co-design experience.
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Comfort vs Safety “The space needs to be modernized. It would make the environment more calming because [residents] will have less anxiety about coming home.
yourself, what would you want in your apartment?”
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Prior miss-use of items in prisons and correctional facilities have caused restrictive regulations on materiality and maneuverability of furnishings such as beds, lockers, and lavatory facilities. This often leads to spaces feeling rigid, cold, and uncomfortable. How to design for comfort and flexibility while maintaining considerations of security for residents and staff?
Psychology of Spaces “The psychology goes back to how we think as a society, how we view what prisons are and what they are supposed to do, which is confine and separate and remove.
We always have this running joke of, ‘they know what they are doing.’ They understand and designed it this way for a particular reason, not
just about economy, but separation. When you see repeated themes you can only assume there is some kind of intent behind it, whether it be inherent or not.” Cozine • 20 years How spaces are oriented and organized relationally to one another can have sever psychological implications. To facilitate in rehabilitation and re-entry, these spaces must be designed to function as closely to those outside the confines of the facility. There should never be a thought that uses punishment as a quality of environment.
Materiality “The noise, from day one to the very last day it was like a constant irritation this chaotic cacophony of sounds. Everything is concrete and steel, so of course the steel banging makes lots of noise, everything echoes off the concrete walls, loud PA systems and radios going off all day and night, doesn’t matter. The lighting of the buildings is not designed for comfort at all. It’s designed for security, for control, for oppression. Ken • 11 years How a space performs is largely dependent upon its materialistic attributes. A diversity of colors, textures, sounds, or smells brings create an environment reflective of respect and maturity. By creating spaces with consideration to the sensory environment, mentalities towards self worth can begin to develop.
Relevant Programming “It’s strange that in this era, rehabilitation comes six months to a year before you go home. They start putting you in programs, giving you a pro-social state of mind. When really, 16 years ago I should have gotten these
opportunities for cognitive thinking. We have to make our own choices but some of us aren’t capable, some just need a little push. A lot of us are here today because we wanted to make a change, and we wanted to do better.” Pat • 16 years
Success upon release is indicative of the programming within their facility. While current programs may aim to plant a motivational seed in the minds of the residents, there needs to be substantial programming to promote success once released.
Community “We have to feel like real people, if when we get our there eventually, we are
We have to be treated like human beings if when we get out you want us to be seen as human beings. We have to be given the ability to create our own support system.”
supposed to act like real people.
Martin • 46 years
Personal behaviors are influenced greatly by an individual’s environment. It is important to create communities beneficial to the mental health of residents. These communities should consist of like minded, equally motivated residents and civilians to create a support network and ease anxiety upon release.
Spatial Definition “Prisons have this idea of the economy of space where each space is multipurposeful. I can understand the logic in it when you are talking about trying to find economy and do the most with the least, but also it creates this idea that
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or sacred. You can’t depend on any space to be for Cozine • 20 years
Economy of space is important to recognize within any design, but not when it becomes detrimental to the reputation and reliability. Spaces must be design for specific uses and be regulated to ensure consistency in use to establish respect and safety.
Access to Nature “You wait all year for nighttime yard to open when its warm and you can go outside after dinner until about 9 o’clock after the time change and you can actually have somewhat of a life. You can see your friends. Everything is
controlled by what time it is physically and what nature looks like. I spent a whole life sentence trying to get out somewhere I could enjoy
being outside.”
Mary • 30 years
While even rural prison campuses do not have access to nature outside of a fenced, grass yard, access to natural environments is a necessity to the health of an individual. In facilities where re-entry is their top priority, access to outdoor environments should be a substantial consideration.
Integration of Technology This facility could have a technology center. Most
knowledge of computers or programs.
people have little to no
Individuals have been in the system for 15+ years, they have no idea how to do anything. Member of Fortune Society Technologies are being developed and advancing at astonishing rates. While incarcerated, individuals have little to no access to the technologies that run the outside world. Upon release, most have never used technologies required by day to day life such as a smart phone and public transportation kiosks. Technologies must be integrated into facilities to ensure easier transition upon release.
Queensboro’s Genesis Queensboro’s Genesis seeks to educate and facilitate a successful transition of incarcerated individuals back into society through academic practices and mental convalesce. Addressing eight critical elements of the carceral state, the facility will create a humane environment that supports mental and physical health. By establishing respect, safety, and trust upon entry to the facility, residents will transition through three pillars aimed at providing the experiences and skills necessary to live a successful life upon graduating to civilian life.
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