MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,The entrance of the museum and conference space is lively with greenery and activity. The proposed design includes the addition of a rooftop greenhouse, as well as enlarging existing windows to brighten the interiors. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,Prison buildings are inherently inward facing. A new porch next to the community kitchen reclaims outdoor space for eating and lounging. Additional porches will be used throughout the site to encourage a more outward facing campus vibe. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,The upper platform offers a larger and higher space with views over the whole site. Operable wire mesh barriers within the large square openings provide safety while still allowing each of the walls to be used for rappelling. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,A colorful illustration showing different type of planting throughout the Growing Change campus. These plantings are organized to create a range of spaces—from an intimate and enclosed space for bonfires to the grand entrance leading to the exhibition space. Edible gardens are also planned throughout the campus. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,Large glass openings connect the exterior courtyard to the Kitchen—the heart of the campus—and invite visitors inside to watch chefs prepare healthy food, using ingredients grown on the GrowingChange campus. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,The new Adventure Tower’s four sides are divided between a rappelling wall, an entrance wall, and two climbing walls. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,The Hearth’s oversized roof provides shading and lots of space to cook, chat, and chill. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,Centered on healthy, local food, the Community Kitchen building will be the heart of the campus. This building will also host administrative offices. Image Courtesy of Group Project

MIT Students Team With Nonprofit to Flip a Prison Into an Agricultural Community Center,The former group barracks is converted to a large space that can be used for meetings, lectures, classrooms or a dining hall. The metal roof trusses are exposed and painted bright blue to make the space taller and more playful. Image Courtesy of Group Project

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