New energy-neutral labor building (store) within the prison of Vught.

The store is one of the labor facilities in the penitentiary complex. This building takes a special place within the penitentiary regime. It is a social environment where inmates can earn some extra money and gain work experience. Important considering their resocialization after serving their sentence.

Focuspoint in the design is to contribute to the inmates' perspective on life outside the walls. By turning the store into a light and comfortable space in which all security components are (invisible) integrated into the design as carefully as possible.

Sustainability and circularity have become a fundamental pillar in the justice housing policy in recent years. The construction of the store consists of columns and trusses made of CLT wood. The facades made of untreated thermally modified wood and polycarbonate are equipped with a plinth of prefabricated epoxy concrete elements. The structure, facade and roof can be completely dismantled, so that the store can be moved to another location in the complex (or outside) over time.