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MCI
Plymouth Correctional Facility
South Carver, MA
The challenging aspect of this project was to
design a building that fit the sloping site, located in the Myles
Standish State Forest, and that was in harmony with the existing MCI
Plymouth minimum security facility.
The site challenge was resolved by designing an
"L" shaped building with two dormitory wings projecting
from a central pavilion. The wings are of different lengths to
accommodate the site contours, to minimize the need for
cut-and-fill, and to maintain as much of the existing wooded site
as possible.
The central pavilion, which is square in plan with
a pyramidal roof capped by a clerestory, contains the communal
dormitory bathrooms, administrative spaces, and the visitor and recreation
areas. To harmonize with the neighboring buildings, the new 50-bed
dormitory uses similar materials - low pitched roofs and concrete
masonry walls, the patterns and textures of the
masonry, and the colors used were chosen to provide a non-institutional
residential feeling.
DiMarinisi & Wolfe provided complete
programming, architectural design, and site design services.
DiMarinisi & Wolfe has developed an expertise in the
state-of-the-art correctional and police facilities throughout the
commonwealth. |
