KURLANA TAPA YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

PROJECT DETAILS

Client: Dept. for Infrastructure and Transport, Dept. for Human Services

Location: Cavan, SA

Country: Kaurna

Budget: $21M

Completion: 2024

Team

Sarah Paddick

Zac Lovell

Daryl Talbot

Jody Allen

Sue Chin-Smith

Youth wellbeing and care is at the centre of this unique redevelopment. The project scope includes two new buildings; a 12-bed accommodation unit and an education building as well as extensions to two existing buildings to incorporate an 8-bed police custody unit and visits centre.

Through consultation with the Department of Human Services, the design of these spaces aims to aid in the rehabilitation of young offenders through the creation of an environment that encourages and supports choice and agency in a secure and safe space.

Each young person’s bedroom has been designed to provide them with more privacy, the ability to personalise with colours and soft furnishings and increased access to technology such as TV, music and gaming. There is also increased access to outdoor areas with planting and direct views to nature and open space to promote wellbeing and positive interactions. Specially designed sensory rooms have been incorporated into each unit to provide young people with options to moderate and manage their own emotional state. To reduce secure environment symbolism where possible, beauty has been added in the form of natural finishes, artwork, colour and sweeping curves.