THE PRESENT VELLORE JAIL ENTRANCE CONTAINS 3 GATE SYSTEM WHICH IS A NORM IN TN PRISONS. THE 1ST GATE IS FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE FRONT SPACE OF PRISONS WHICH HAS PARKINGS AND WAITING/FRISKING AREA FOR VISITORS. THE SECOND GATE IS FOR EMPLOYEES & PRISONER. AND 3RD LEADS TO PRISON PREMISE. THERE IS NO OTHER ENTRY INSIDE THE PREMISES.
THE THREE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS, VISITOR MEETING ROOM,PRISON ENTRY, AND ADMIN AREA ARE STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. ADDING LEVELS TO PRISON ENTRY ALLOWS US TO TO CAPTILASE THE NATURAL LIGHT INTO THE VISITOR MEETING AREA THROUGH THE RISER OF STAIR
THE VISITOR ZONE IS PLACED ON THE -0.45 LEVEL TO RESTRICT THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE DEISGN. THIS SINK ALONG WITH LIGHT PENETRATION THROUGH THE STAIR FLIGHT CREATES DRAMA AND GIVES GIMPLES OF VIEWS TO PRISONER FROM THE OTHER SIDE.GIVING HIM SOMETHING TO HOPE AND LIVE ON FOR.
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OUR MAIN PROCESSING ZONE WHICH HOUSES FUNCTIONS LIKE FRISKING ZONE,REGISTER OFFICE AND THE 2ND GATE (ONLY ENTRY INTO THE PRISON PREMISE) IS PLACED ON +1.8 LEVEL. THIS LEVEL DIFFERNECE GIVES THE FRONT GUARDS A BETTER GRIP ON EYEING ALL THE PEOPLE ENTERING THE COMPOUND.
THE ADMIN FLOOR, THE TOP MOST LEVEL HOUSES ALL THE IMPORTANT PRISON EMPLOYEES. ITS PLACED ON TOP SO THEY CAN HAVE A CLEAR VIEW OF BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PRISON GIVING THEM THE UPPERHAND OF VIEWS.