Community Justice Centre in Victoria, BC, Canada
University Project | A Student Design Competition from Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ)
April - June 2021
Software: ArchiCAD, QGIS, TwinMotion
The main aim of this community justice centre is to help the accused to get back to the society. There is a pretty high rate of drug using or dealing problem in Victoria. There already are several rehab centres all around BC, my offer is fo make a new center which can include both rehab facilitiesи and facilities of the justice institution, such as legal defence, employment service, real estate agent's service and medical psychological help.
When coming up with the idea of this centre | was looking for associations to “jural system”, “rehab”, “medical aid”, “art rehabilitation”, “breaking the cycle”. The idea that came up to my mind was to make an institution that can both help the accused to get back to the society and educaty the society itself rules of law.
Site plan
Pre-design analysis schemes | 3D Functional scheme
The Jural Block has fo be strict and ceremonial in order to protect and teach people.
The Medical (Rehab) Block has to be confidential, caring and welcoming for people to trust the stuff and jural system.
The Art-Rehab Centre has to be soft, smooth and thought-provoking for people to be encouraged to come there and become a better version of themselves.
The Art-Rehab Centre has to be soft, smooth and thought-provoking for people to be encouraged to come there and become a better version of themselves.
Concept model (cardboard)
Axonometric view
Exploded drawings: Art block, Medical block, Jural block
Eastern elevation | Southern elevation
Ground floor plan
First floor plan
Sections
View from road leading to the George Road Hospital | View on the Jural block
