Cessnock Correctional Centre
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Cessnock Correctional Centre
Guymer Bailey Architects was engaged by Lendlease as lead consultant for the 240-bed minimum security expansion of the existing Cessnock Correctional Centre.
The project included five cottage style accommodation buildings each consisting of four self-contained 12-bed units. The accomodation buildings are arranged around a central recreation area that provides both passive and active recreation opportunities. The project also included a new gatehouse and visits centre, medical clinic, reception centre and programs building, and an extension of the secure perimeter.
Brickwork facades, timber elements, perforated screens and the integration of landscape elements helped to minimise the institutional feel of the facility. The use of repetition and permanent formwork walls instead of traditional masonry or precast concrete, allowed the project to be completed well ahead of schedule.
Stage A works included the refurbishment and extension of an existing two-storey classroom block as well as the construction of a new covered walkway through the centre of the school.
PROCESS
The project included five cottage style accommodation buildings each consisting of four self-contained 12-bed units. The accomodation buildings are arranged around a central recreation area that provides both passive and active recreation opportunities. The project also included a new gatehouse and visits centre, medical clinic, reception centre and programs building, and an extension of the secure perimeter
METHODOLOGY
Brickwork facades, timber elements, perforated screens and the integration of landscape elements helped to minimise the institutional feel of the facility. The use of repetition and permanent formwork walls instead of traditional masonry or precast concrete, allowed the project to be completed well ahead of schedule.
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND
The Darkinung People
COMPLETION
2020
LOCATION
Cessnock, New South Wales
CLIENT
NSW Department of Corrections and Lendlease
PROJECT CONTACT
PHOTOGRAPHY
Alexander McIntyre
VALUE OUTCOMES
“GB-A were an absolute pleasure to work with. The team on site and in the office never cut corners and were committed to delivering a very high quality project.”
Jim Spainard, Golburn Enterprise
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology. Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy.
PRINCIPLES OF PASSION
During the design process, our project team not only considers the physical context of the designs but also examines the social and cultural context. Through every design, we look for ways to inspire positive attitudes, behaviours and emotional responses in people to encourage the responsible use of resources, increase cooperation among occupants, and communicate the values of society and cultural diversity.
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology.
We design built environments from a holistic, sustainable perspective: each project reconciles ecological and social impacts within the current economic climate. We holistically evaluate environmental, cultural and financial sustainability in every task we undertake.