The Hydroelectric Waterfall Prison is unlike any penal institution ever created. Of course, it doesn't actually exist...yet. An elaborate concept worthy of a sci-fi flick, this remote prison focuses on the psychological effect architecture can have on people. In this case, it has a maddening effect on inmates.
Designed by Dr. Margot Krasojevic, the Hydroelectric Waterfall Prison is meant to be established offshore. With only a desolate view of blue vastness stretching beyond the horizon as well as the constant sound of a churning waterfall, the prison could easily be converted into an insane asylum.
Before that, however, the Hydroelectric Waterfall Prison doubles as a power station. The steady lapping of waves against a series of Tyson turbines feeds the structure while also exporting power to the mainland via a massive tether.
What's Driving This Trend
- Psychological Architecture
- Opportunity for architects to design buildings that have specific psychological effects on its occupants.
- Offshore Penal Institutions
- Potential for the establishment of prisons or insane asylums in remote offshore locations.
- Hydropower Integration
- Incorporating hydroelectric technology into structures to generate power while also serving other functions.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- Architects can explore the field of psychological architecture to design buildings with intentional psychological effects on occupants.
- Correctional Facilities
- Offshore penal institutions offer new opportunities for the correctional facility industry to create secure and innovative prison solutions.
- Renewable Energy
- Hydropower integration in structures like the Hydroelectric Waterfall Prison presents opportunities for the renewable energy industry to expand their reach and applications.
