My proposal is a park space that integrates the original jail’s physical fabric with a proposed new circulation path that hovers above the overgrown grasses, wildflowers, and… Read more “Social History | Shreya Ghoshal”

The goal is to make a fresh case for the jail’s significance, and potentially set a new ball in motion for its preservation. Public Exhibition Up until… Read more “Social History | Maura Whang”

Science and Technology Museum Considering its location within the University Heights Science & Technology Park, I propose to repurpose the jail as a science and technology museum.… Read more “Institutional Reuse | Xianqi Fan”

Through this intervention, I’ve tried to preserve the historical skeleton of the jail site while adding new functions that allows the university community, neighboring residents, visitors, and… Read more “Institutional Reuse | Shivali Gaikwad”

Because of its location on the edge of both residential and institutional zones, the old Essex County Jail is well situated to serve as a hinge point… Read more “Institutional Reuse | Janine Lang”