<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Cherise is joined by Craig Armstrong, Partner at Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They discuss the Westville State Prison in Westville, Indiana.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can see the project &lt;a href="https://www.arcat.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; as you listen along.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set against the flat, open landscape of northern Indiana, the new Westville State Prison emerges as a replacement for an aging institution and as a comprehensive rethinking of what a correctional environment can be. Led by Elevatus Architecture and utilizing precast concrete in its design, the project confronts the immense logistical and social demands of a 4,200-bed facility with an architectural response that is at once infrastructural in scale and human-centered in intent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoy this episode, visit &lt;a href="https://www.arcat.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;arcat.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt; for more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at &lt;a href="https://gablmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Gābl Media&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Channel Pre-roll&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

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169: Precast Concrete | Westville State Prison

APR 3, 202640 MIN
Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

169: Precast Concrete | Westville State Prison

APR 3, 202640 MIN

Description

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Craig Armstrong, Partner at Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They discuss the Westville State Prison in Westville, Indiana.You can see the project here as you listen along.Set against the flat, open landscape of northern Indiana, the new Westville State Prison emerges as a replacement for an aging institution and as a comprehensive rethinking of what a correctional environment can be. Led by Elevatus Architecture and utilizing precast concrete in its design, the project confronts the immense logistical and social demands of a 4,200-bed facility with an architectural response that is at once infrastructural in scale and human-centered in intent.If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more.If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.Mentioned in this episode:Social Channel Pre-rollPromotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.