Design and Architecture
Should Architects Design for Solitary Confinement?
Raphael Sperry calls on architects to ban the design of cells for solitary confinement? Terry Karges explains why the Petersen Automotive Museum is changing gear.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenA hunger strike in California state prisons calls for an end to indefinite solitary confinement in Security Housing Units, known as SHUs. Raphael Sperry has challenged fellow architects to ban the design of SHUs. Beverly Prior responds, reflecting on a career designing for incarceration. Joe Day sees societal values mirrored in the growth of both American prisons and museums.
Back on the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles, Terry Karges talks about the Petersen Automotive Museum’s plans for a face-lift.