[11] Presentation of the Mother and Child Center Design Proposal

The research team was formally invited by the Director of the Central Women’s Correctional Institution, Klong Prem, to present the prototype architectural design for a proposed Mother and Child Center. The presentation served as a foundational step for planning and allocating an official construction budget to realize the project.

Impact: This moment marked a pivotal shift—from academic concept to actionable policy. The research findings and design proposal became part of a governmental decision-making process at the executive level. The architectural model was no longer just a speculative design—it became a policy tool to shape future spatial infrastructure.

Should the center receive funding and be built, it would become a landmark case—a concrete example of how participatory, justice-oriented design can influence correctional reform. Moreover, it would serve as a replicable model that could be adapted and implemented in women’s prisons across the country.