Prison - Kimberley

Construction of medium security proto-type prison for 3 000 inmates in Kimberley in Northern Cape Province. The design is based on the focal point of the layout being the 10-m wide street, which serves as the main corridor for the movement of people and the transportation of goods. A central control room is situated in the middle, to monitor this thoroughfare, with additional control rooms at each end of the street. Various buildings are situated on either side of it, including medical and education facilities, a bakery and textile factory, a vocational training centre, multipurpose hall, a kitchen, a laundry, a social workers’ units, and a segregation unit. The 12 accommodation blocks and three recreation centres are situated behind these buildings, on both sides of the street Visitors’ and administration buildings, stores warehouse, offices and a garage for state vehicles also form part of the complex. Sports fields will also be established. The prison complex comprises buildings totalling more than 41 754 m². Estimated value of project: R857 million.