Miami-Dade Civil and Probate Courthouse

Miami, Florida

4 LEED Silver Anticipated

SIZE

620,000 sq. ft.

COST

$254 Million

COMPLETION DATE

Estimated 2024

SERVICES

Architecture, Planning + Urban Design, Sustainable Design

HOK, as part of the Plenary/Tutor Perini/Johnson Controls Public Private Partnership team, was selected to design, construct, operate and maintain a new state of the art, flexible, efficient and cost effective solution to replace the existing civil and probate courts in downtown Miami.

The new courthouse will be located on a narrow site adjacent to an active commuter rail line.

The team was challenged with fitting a large, complex program on the site, while maintaining accessibility and security. Our design respects and reflects the dignity of the justice system and the importance of Miami-Dade’s citizens in the judicial process.

Our design solution:

• Optimizes daylight to courtrooms, public and staff areas

• Includes a compressed and efficient court stack that allows for flexibility and growth

• Utilizes space above judicial support areas for building systems to increase volumetric efficiency and maintenance access

• Co-locates AV and IT systems for increased service access and efficient temperature control

• Machine room less elevators (MRL) increase usable area

• Includes innovative mechanical systems, well placed to reduce duck runs and for economical operations

Forty-six courtrooms will be provided in the initial construction project along with a shell floor for build-out of four additional in the future. The use of typical court floor for development of structural, MEP design and circulation systems makes conversion of any office floor to courts possible. All building systems are designed to facilitate future change to ensure the new Courthouse will remain a vital component of the justice system. The court floors stack vertically to make the most efficient use of elevators, stairs and shafts while meeting security and clear span structural requirements.

The sustainable design goals are to provide a healthy work environment, maximize energy efficiency and water conservation, and promote environmental stewardship and climate resiliency. To maximize resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impacts of the design, construction and operation of the project, the design team will select products that reduce the consumption of energy, water, and non-renewable resources, minimizing the pollution resulting from the production and employment of building technologies and materials.