GUYMER BAILEY ARCHITECTS PRISONS & JUSTICE PROJECTS

PROJECT

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CLIENT

VALUE

YEAR

KEY PERSONNEL

Corella Place, Ararat
Warrack Rd, Ararat VIC
Corella Place is a 40-bed transitional facility, accommodating residents in 1, 2, and 3-bed accommodation.
Central recreation areas provide passive and active recreation opportunities, and a highly flexible administration area optimizes staff amenity and safety.
Close attention has been paid to allow for residents to be kept separate from others where necessary, whilst maintaining a non-punitive environment. Staff interaction is intentional and noticeable, but relaxed, maintaining supervision in a passive manner.
The Masterplanning and building layouts were designed to optimise solar orientation, and facilitate natural ventilation. Residences are hydronically heated, reverse-veneer construction (for thermal mass), naturally cooled, and all received between 6 and 7.2-stars on the FirstRate assessments. 
Water use is being minimised through centralised rainwater collection for toilet flushing, subsurface irrigation from the stormwater dam, and electronically controlled shower timers, and wind turbines producing up to 90kW of power are also proposed for the development, coupled with photovoltaic solar panels located on the administration building.
Department of Justice VIC
$15m
2008-2010
Kavan Applegate, Robert Wallis
Tasmanian Prison Service – Prison Masterplan
Risdon Prison East Derwent Hwy, Hobart TAS
Overall masterplan for expansion of existing facilities and new future facilities.
Department of Justice TAS
n/a
2007
Kavan Applegate, Shree Rohatgi
Far North Queensland Youth Detention Centre
Far North Queensland
New youth detention centre, as a joint venture with Peter Hunt Architect and Codd Stenders.
Project Services
$82m
2008-2010
Paul Mathieson, Ralph Bailey, Andrew Greig
Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Expansion
Atherton QLD
300 new maximum security beds, removal of ligature points from existing medium security cells, new gatehouse, visitor processing, kitchen, education, recreation and workshop buildings, and expansion of visits, prisoner reception/processing, medical and dog squad buildings. Expansion of perimeter fence, new car park, and additional 24 bed unit at the prison farm.
Project Services
$374m
2007-2009
Paul Mathieson, Ralph Bailey, Miriam Warr, Scott Schindel (Joint venture with Codd Stenders & Peter Hunt Architect)
Risdon Prison – Miscellaneous Works
Risdonvale TAS
Miscellaneous cell upgrades, gatehouse re-designs etc.
Tasmanian Prison Service
2005-current
Kavan Applegate
Children’s Court, Brisbane
Brisbane QLD
Overall review of existing facility and feasibility study of expansion opportunities. Design of expansion and refurbishment of overall building including upgrading of services to current standards and future-proofing.
Department of Communities QLD
$4.2m
2007-current
Phil Jackson, Ralph Bailey, Suzanne Lewis
Hobart Reception Prison, Reparatory Work
Hobart TAS
Reparatory work following prison damage.
Tasmanian Prison Service
n/a
2007
Kavan Applegate
Brisbane Supreme & District Courthouse
Brisbane QLD
Architectus, in association with Guymer Bailey Architects, was selected for the design of the new Supreme and District court for Brisbane. This 20 storey building will house 42 courtrooms, judges’ chambers, library, Persons in Custody facilities and associated support departments. This is a significant building for the city of Brisbane, and one which Guymer Bailey is proud to be a part of.
Justice and Attorney General’s Department and QPS.
$600m
2007-2009
Phil Jackson, Ralph Bailey, David Toussaint, Nick Josephsen (joint venture with Architectus)
Perth Immigration Detention Centre
Perth  WA
Redevelopment and extension to reception area, and enhancement of passive security systems to enable removal of razor-wire. Joint venture with Peter Hunt Architect.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
$2m
2007
Ralph Bailey
Townsville Courthouse & Watchhouse
Townsville QLD
Initial facility review and feasibility study to identify expansion options for district and magistrates courts and watchhouse. Design of 4 additional magistrates courts, adding lifts and overall services upgrades. Joint venture project with Architectus.
Justice and Attorney General’s Department and QPS
$60m
2007-2009
Phil Jackson, Ralph Bailey (joint venture with Architectus)
Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation
Sugarmill Rd, Pinkenba QLD
The Immigration Transit Accommodation centre is a low security centre designed to provide “motel style” short term accommodation to persons with minor immigration and visa breaches.
The challenge was to deliver the facility on a low lying flood prone site within a stringent budget and short time frame. The accommodation was, also, required to meet exacting acoustic design parameters both eliminating external aircraft noise and inter-room separation. ESD initiatives are also employed including rainwater harvesting and low energy light fittings.
BITA provides 30 beds in double rooms in three separate 10 bed units. Some rooms are inter-leading pairs providing flexibility, accommodating families and extended families. Each unit has its own living area, with lounge, dining, TV, kitchenette and laundry facilities, allowing for discrete cultural separation. One unit is purpose designed to cater for persons with disability with undercover access from the central facilities building.
The residential scale, lack of hard security elements and soft ambience provided by the external and internal colour palettes and finishes give the centre a relaxed, non-institutional ‘feel’.
DIAC (now, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship) have expressed their overwhelming satisfaction for the completed facility and have commended the delivery team.
Department of Immigration & Citizenship
$5.3m
2006
Paul Mathieson
Acacia Prison – Miscellaneous Redevelopment Works
Great Western Highway, Wooroloo South  WA
Peter Hunt Architect
2006
Kavan Applegate
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre Better Pathways Strategy
Riding Boundary Rd, Ravenhall (Deer Park)  VIC
New programs building, creation of crisis care unit, and expansions to medical, education, visits, and industry buildings.
Department of Justice VIC
$6m
2006-2007
Kavan Applegate, David Toussaint, Vaughan Keyburn
Pine Rivers Courthouse & Watchhouse
374 Gympie Rd, Strathpine QLD
Developing further the model of legibility & openness, the Pine Rivers Courthouse & Watchhouse Complex provides a facility that utilises views and natural light. This provides a connection to the landscape from each of the three Courtrooms, a concept which is continued into the staffed areas of the Watchhouse.

Environmentally, the complex features solar water heating, dual plumbing for the use of grey-water collected from the site, and screened manipulation of natural light throughout the building.

Aesthetically the complex steps back from the density and randomness of Gympie Road, establishing a generous public forecourt, and a contrasting sense of simplicity, through the composition of the building fabric, contributing to the development of a sense of calmness when entering the complex.
Project Services QLD
$15m
2006-2008
Phil Jackson, Dania Mira, Tim Guymer, Ralph Bailey
Brisbane Correctional Centre
Wacol Station Rd, Wacol QLD
300 new maximum security beds, removal of ligature points from medium security cells, reconfiguration of cell blocks, new detention unit, kitchen, education, prisoner reception/processing and visitor processing buildings, and reconfigure secure entry.
Project Services QLD
$110m
2006-2007
Paul Mathieson, Ralph Bailey, Alan Ho, Daniel Smedley, Nick Josephsen, Tom Dalmau (joint venture with Codd Stenders and Peter Hunt)
Risdon Prison Cell Upgrade
Hobart TAS
Department of Justice TAS
2005
Kavan Applegate
Security Upgrade – Barwon Prison
Lara VIC
Gatehouse expansion, secure visits extension, new technology incorporation
Department of Justice VIC
$3m
2005-2006
Kavan Applegate, David Toussaint, Vaughan Keyburn
Security Upgrade – Melbourne Assessment Prison
Melbourne VIC
Redevelopment of entry level including new technology incorporation
Department of Justice VIC
$3m
2005-2006
Kavan Applegate, David Toussaint, Vaughan Keyburn
Ararat Prison
Ararat VIC
New 26-bed unit, management unit, and refurbishment of 60 cells
Corrections Victoria
$6m
2003-2007
Kavan Applegate, Vaughan Keyburn, (joint venture with Philips Smith Conwell Architects)
Langi Kal Kal Prison
Trawalla  Vic
Two new 14-bed units and refurbishment of 26-bed unit, and new security post
Corrections Victoria
$2.8m
2003-2005
Kavan Applegate, Vaughan Keyburn (joint venture with Philips Smith Conwell Architects)
Caloundra Court House & Watchhouse
Caloundra QLD
Located in the Caloundra Health & Justice precinct, the Caloundra District and Magistrates Court Complex  is comprised of two courts, support services, and associated Watch house facilities.

The contemporary design has been set back from the main road to accentuate the presence of the building in the landscape, and a sense of arrival. A simple legible planning concept, shared with controlled and screened views, were used to create an open and calming environment for both the staff and public. 
Project Services Queensland (with Justice Department)
$6m
2002-2004
Tim Guymer, Ralph Bailey, Stan Chrenkoff, Kavan Applegate, Vaughan Keyburn, Paul Mathieson
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre A6 & A7
Riding Boundary Rd, Ravenhall (Deer Park) VIC
New multipurpose unit and induction units, 50-bed
Department of Justice VIC
$6m
2001-2002
Kavan Applegate, Paul Mathieson (joint venture with SKM)
Acacia Prison
Wooroloo  WA
Acacia Prison was the first prison in Western Australia to be delivered under a design, construct, maintain and operate contract.
The 750-bed medium security men’s prison, expandable to 900 beds, was designed as a campus-style prison, with accommodation units and other facilities laid out in clusters in landscaped grounds. Our design objective was to develop an internal environment that best approximates a normal community".

The medium-security facility housed level 1, 2 and 3 prisoners in separate accommodation blocks, together with a crisis-care wing, geriatric wing, and detention block. Other facilities included:
• Gatehouse and movement controls
• Visitor reception building outside secure perimeter
• Visits centre
• Administration wing
• Heavy and light industry buildings
• Kitchen, laundry, stores
• Medical centre & prisoner reception
• Recreation building including kiln
• Football oval
AIMS / Peter Hunt
$85m
1999-2001
Ralph Bailey, Kavan Applegate, Phil Jackson, Paul Mathieson (joint venture with Peter Hunt Architect)
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (formerly MWCC)
Riding Boundary Rd, Ravenhall (Deer Park) VIC
New 140-bed women’s prison
Department of Justice VIC
$14m
1995-1996
Ralph Bailey, Paul Mathieson