Brians Correctional Facility

Bonell i Gil Arquitectes (2)
Involved architects (2)
Bonell i Gil Arquitectes
Esteve Bonell i Costa
Josep Maria Gil i Guitart
Involved architects
Francesc Rius i Camps
Manuel Brullet i Tenas

To build a prison is to build a closed world, as were abbeys, monasteries or ancient acropolises. A prison is a small abstract world, located in a rural environment where 1500 people live and work. Human relationships, personal and collective interactions and, ultimately, a strong relationship between man and space appear. A different world had to be constructed but in a coherent manner, which took into account the same elements of the familiar city, albeit with different usages.

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In terms of their characteristics and dimensions, the same urban spaces appear: squares, streets, façades, etc. But in this case the protagonists of the spaces are closed walls, passageways, slopes, stairways and ramps, the distances and the shadows. All to provide a variety of spaces where the repetition does not become monotony. There are gestures and changes of alignment which can enrich and give more meaning to a street which does not have the usual attributes.

EUMies Award
EUMies Award

The prison has a first formalization which departs from the enclosing wall that determines and defends its limits. The layout of the wall is clear, regular, geometric and precise in order to define its three fundamental characteristics: a means of protection and enclosure; the first definition of the limit between the terrain and the buildings; and its role as a retaining wall. The wall defines the limits of the prison but does not have any influence on its interior arrangement.

EUMies Award

The terrain was reshaped, with the highest part being lowered to increase the functioning and communication between the different parts. In doing so, a better integration was achieved of the whole ensemble into the landscape. The main entrance introduces us into the distribution yard which organizes a mixed space and moves us to the levels of the internal space.

EUMies Award

General information

Brians Correctional Facility

YEAR

1991

Status

Built

Option to visit

Closed to visitors

Address

08635 San Esteban Sesrovires - Barcelona

Latitude: 41.467373796

Longitude: 1.8841551489

Classification

Built area

más de 20000 m²

Awards

ACUE 1992

Involved architects

Esteve Bonell i Costa

Francesc Rius i Camps

Josep Maria Gil i Guitart

Manuel Brullet i Tenas

Involved architectural firms

Bonell i Gil Arquitectes

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Francesc Rius Camps

Bonell i Gil

EUMies Award

Website links

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