Sonia Bom

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About Sonia Bom

Architect and Partner at Alex Poulsen Architects (APA) with more than 12 years of experience on secured constructions, from prisons to psychiatries, and other complex typology projects. Sonia has worked as an Architect in Denmark for the last 14 years but has previously worked in both Portugal and Spain. Since 2019, Sonia has been a Partner at APA. Sonia has been responsible for portfolio management, under APA’s framework agreement within the Danish Probation and Correctional Service since 2018. She uncovers the projects’ success criteria with prison design. Sonia is also responsible for client consultancy and project management of several projects across Denmark. With experience in involving users and managing and planning projects, in all phases of the project’s development, Sonia is skilled in handling complex collaborative relationships. Such relationships not only include builders, client, staff and users of the institutions but also contractors and external and technical expert advisors. Being part of a larger Security Technical expert panel, Sonia manages the tasks of the project teams for high security facilities with her in-depth knowledge of each individual’s roles and expertises. Selected work @ APA. New detention Center in Slagelse for 400 inmates, hybrid detention center and super max unit, DK Extension Forensic center in Slagelse, DK, Client consultancy, ongoing. Sdr. Omme prison - new closed prison for 200 inmates, Sdr. Omme, DK ongoing. Ringe Prison - closed prison, extension with new prison ward with 50 cells and workshop building, DK 4.400m2 new buildings, 1.300 m2 renovation existing building, ongoing. · Jyderup women’s Prison, Extension, renovation and transformation of existing prison to 1st women prison in Denmark, DK 12.700 m2. Built 2021. · Aire Ancient Baths, Carlsbergbyen, transformation and renovation in historical building, Copenhagen, DK 1.500 m2. Client consultant and projectlead. Built 2020. Selected work @ Cobe- Frederiksberg House of food Culture, 1st prize competition, built 2018-2019 - Roskilde Festival Højskole, built 2017-2018 Selected work at C.F.Møller- Competition - New Psychiatry/Correctional Facility Sct. Hans, Roskilde (shared winner of phase one), DK - Competition - New state prison in Nuuk, GL - Design project leader - New state Prison Storstrøm, Falster, DK built 2013-2017 - Competition - Extension of the Ordrupgaard Museum, Charlottenlund (shared winner of phase one), DK - 1. prize - Competition - Extension of the Panum complex, Copenhagen, DK