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Details:

  • Client:

    Latvian Prison Administration

  • Period:

    02/2022 - 12/2023

  • Place:

    Olaine prison, Rigas 10, Olaine, Latvia

  • Task:

    Design & Build

Description:

Design, construction, authoring supervision and provision of a warranty period services for the new building in Olaine Prison.

! Considering that the construction costs significantly increased during the project implementation, in May 2023, the client decided to abandon the construction of the open-type prison building.

Completed Project Stages (02/2023 – 07/2023):

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection works
  • Construction project development; architectural design; access control system design; development of interior finishes and equipment design, technical design

Cancelled Stages:

  • Construction works
  • Demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
  • Area improvement

The project of the building envisages that the structure will have at least 2 floors. The building will consist of an administrative building and a building (or several) housing the convicts’ living quarters and common usage areas.

  • In addition to the work premises, the administrative building will also have a meeting room, a reception room with a children’s play corner, a WC section, a gym, a library/reading room, and a multifunctional hall.
  • The building, where the convicts’ living quarters and common areas are located, will include the following functions: double-person living quarters for convicts, including for convicts with disabilities, prison containment cells, shower room, WC, utility rooms.
  • Around the designed building we will improve the territory of the following: carriageways, pedestrian area with walking paths, sports and recreation areas, children’s playground, parking lot. The area will be fenced with a security fence.

The prison building is intended to be provided with all the necessary engineering communications, integrating energy-efficient and modern engineering solutions (power supply networks; gas supply networks; low voltage systems; heat supply, ventilation and air extraction; water supply and sewerage networks; fire safety systems to ensure the degree of fire resistance of the building U2a).

Structure group: III