2010-2020 RETROSPECTIVE OF COURTHOUSE DESIGN by NCSC Courthouse Planning

RE TROS PEC TIVE OF COURTHOUS E DE S IGN

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GELBER & GLADSTONE CHILDREN’S COURTHOUSE MIAMI DADE CIVIL AND PROBATE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Juvenile Court Interior

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MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL COURTHOUSE

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Adaptive Re-use + Expansion transform the 1960’s vintage ba building into a high performance courthouse while preserving best features of the existing building.

FINAL DESIGN RENDERING

EXTERIOR VIEW - WEST ENTRY FACADE

EXTERIOR VIEW - LOOKING SOUTH

CAMPUS ARRIVAL VIEW

WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

EMBRACE: The canopy is in dialogue with nature, dissolving as it extends beyond the entrance and softens as the desert landscape moves towards the building. The built and natural landscape cohabitating a visually continuous space that blurs the boundaries of conditioned vs unconditioned and contained vs unbounded. ENTRY PLAZA

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EXTERIOR – DAWN

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The Brise Soleil shading the glass entry from the South Texas heat uses contemporary computer driven technology to recapture the quality of decorative arts that enriched historic courthouses.

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About Retrospective of Courthouse Design, 2010-2020, is the fourth edition since its first publication in 1992. The Retrospective of Courthouse Design series, published by the National Center for State Courts, is the only publication of its kind dedicated exclusively to courthouse architecture. Project information presented in this publication demonstrates courthouse design and architectural innovation. These projects, viewed collectively, inform readers of the contemporary and likely future courthouse planning and design trends.

Contact Information

NCSC Courthouse Planning

NCSC Headquarters

Nathan Hall, Registered Architect, LEED AP+

300 Newport Avenue

Allison McKenzie, Registered Architect, AIA

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 USA

David Sayles, Data Analyst Chang-Ming Yeh, Courthouse Planner

Court Consulting Services 707 17th Street, Suite 2900

Denver, Colorado 80202 USA www.ncsc.org

In 1971, the National Center for State Courts forged a partnership with state and local courts to improve the administration of justice. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and other judicial leaders envisioned an organization that would serve as a central resource for the nation's state, local, and territorial courts. Today, the National Center for State Courts stands as the justice system's premier source for technical consulting, facility planning, education and training, research, technology, knowledge development and information sharing, and hands-on assistance for the courts. The National Center for State Courts is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization in accordance with Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Mission Statement: The National Center for State Courts promotes the rule of law and improves the administration of justice in

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state courts and courts around the world.

Table of Contents iv

Project Index

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Introduction

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Court Operational Trends

Overview of Projects

Federal Courthouses

General & Multi-Jurisdiction & Appellate Courthouses

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International Courthouses

208

Specialty & Limited Jurisdiction Courthouses

254

Court Technology

267

Index of Architects

Project Index

Federal Courts 3

U.S. Courthouse, Mobile Mobile, Alabama

Richard E. Arnason Justice Center Pittsburg, California

Wayne N. Aspinall U.S. Courthouse Grand Junction, Colorado

Pueblo County Judicial Center Pueblo, Colorado

George C. Young U.S. Courthouse Orlando, Florida

Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse Torrington, Connecticut

Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse Charlotte, North Carolina

Broward County Judicial Complex Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Harrisburg Federal Courthouse Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Lake County Courthouse Tavares, Florida

San Antonio Federal Courthouse San Antonio, Texas

Miami-Dade County Civil and Probate Courthouse Miami, Florida

Nathan Deal Judicial Center Atlanta, Georgia

General & Multi-Jurisdiction & Appellate Courts

Lake County Courthouse Waukegan, Illinois

Maricopa County Criminal Court Tower Phoenix, Arizona

Union County Courthouse Jonesboro, Illinois

Maricopa County Justice Center & Adult Probation Mesa, Arizona

Will County Courthouse Joliet, Illinois

Mohave County Courthouse Kingman, Arizona

Indianapolis Consolidated Justice Campus Courthouse Indianapolis, Indiana

Calaveras County Courthouse San Andreas, California

Marion County Community Justice Campus Indianapolis, Indiana

Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse Long Beach, California

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Henry County Judicial Center New Castle, Kentucky

Kings County Courthouse Hanford, California

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Catonsville District Courthouse Catonsville, Maryland

District Court of Maryland Rockville, Maryland

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Ellis County Courthouse Waxahachie, Texas

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Howard County Circuit Courthouse Ellicott City, Maryland

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Hidalgo County Courthouse Edinburg, Texas

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Montgomery County Circuit Court Rockville, Maryland

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Loudoun County Courts Complex Leesburg, Virginia

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Franklin County Justice Center Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Monongalia County Justice Center Morgantown, West Virginia

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Lowell Justice Center Lowell, Massachusetts

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Morgan County Courthouse Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

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Taunton Trial Court Taunton, Massachusetts

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Raleigh County Judicial Center Beckley, West Virginia

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Wayne County Criminal Justice Center Detroit, Michigan

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Dakota County Judicial Center Hastings, Minnesota

International Courts

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Sherburne County Government Center Elk River, Minnesota

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Surrey Courthouse Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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Durham County Courthouse Durham, North Carolina

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Elgin County Courthouse St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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Delaware County Courthouse Delaware, Ohio

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Toronto Courthouse Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Jefferson County Courthouse Madras, Oregon

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Waterloo Region Courthouse Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Multnomah County Central Courthouse Portland, Oregon

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Comal County Landa Annex Courts New Braunfels, Texas

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Specialty and Limited Jurisdiction Courts 209

Flagstaff Municipal Court Flagstaff, Arizona

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Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community Justice Center Scottsdale, Arizona

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Miami-Dade County Gelber & Gladstone Children's Courthouse Miami, Florida

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Pinellas County Family Court Clearwater, Florida

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Robert Depke Juvenile Justice Complex Vernon Hills, Illinois

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Salem Probate & Family Court Salem, Massachusetts

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Ramsey County 402 University Avenue East Building St. Paul, Minnesota

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Travis County Civil and Family Courthouse Austin, Texas

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City of Tukwila Justice Center Tukwila, Washington

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Everett Municipal Court Everett, Washington

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Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center Seattle, Washington

Court Technology 256 Clearview Justice Portal 258 Cynap 259 Digital Evidence Center 261 Infax Judicial Digital Signage Suite 264 Case Study: Integration of Network-Based Audio Processors and VoIP Phone Systems 266 Case Study: Streaming of Courtroom Proceedings

Introduction The courthouse is a physical embodiment of order, dignity, and respect for the

implementation from location to location, it is apparent that court facility

law, and its image represents societal values and ideas about the administration

planning objectives have maintained a high degree of flexibility and adaptability

of justice. Historically, the courthouse achieved its identity through its size,

to possible operational changes.

entrances. The architecture of modern courthouses has evolved to signify the importance of the activities within, transparency of the judicial process, and the stability of the judicial system.

At the time of the Retrospective of Courthouse Design publication development, the world was battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local courts and county

governments worked together to mitigate the pandemic's impacts and continue to provide services to the public. Courts have shown great success with the

Over the past decade, the judiciary and design profession has focused on

expanded use of technology to provide remote services to the public and

the built form of the courthouse and the spaces designed for adjudication,

teleworking for court staff. The use of technology and staff working off-site has

adjudication support areas, public service areas, and court-related offices within

resulted in changes in the court facility's utilization; however, the sustainability of

the facility. Thoughtfully designed environments promote efficient operations

new court operations and future facility requirements has yet to be determined.

with consideration given to workflow, adjacencies, and proper zoning of court

Throughout the country, courts are recognizing and learning the benefits and

functions. Provisions are often made in the building and operational infrastructure

challenges of sustaining court services through innovations and technologies.

to streamline interaction with court justice partners and promote efficient case processing. Modern courthouses function differently than those built several decades ago. Today's court processes are considerably more complex and require a nuanced environment to support current operations. Courthouses must accommodate unique and sometimes juxtaposed space needs for the public, jurors, judges, attorneys, victims, witnesses, in-custody defendants, juvenile populations, court staff, and a multitude of other government service providers. Each of these court participants requires different degrees of security and access to court services. The projects presented in this fourth edition of the Retrospective of Courthouse Design have embraced lessons learned over the past decades, including accessibility and public service, the relationships between the courtroom and judicial chambers, appropriate separation and secure circulation systems, and highly integrated technology throughout the building. These best practices in courthouse planning and design have advanced and enabled the court system to better serve the public. While changing trends may have various levels of

Courts have learned that remote services can be offered to the public, and court staff can telework with little service interruption. Courts may well continue the effort to address cost-efficient service delivery models with technological innovation. In the long term, courts should realize certain tangible benefits and cost savings in operations and facility construction. While these innovations in court operations may sustain future court service models, their relative impacts and changes on the facility requirements may not be gauged until the new court operation models are developed and tested. Regardless, planning concepts incorporating established and modern court operational and building design features may more easily adapt to future changes. The following information summarizes the profile compositions, key attributes, and trends of the projects presented in this edition of the Retrospective of Courthouse Design.

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site, and specific architectural elements, such as columns, domes, and grand

Court Operational Trends

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Increased Staff Remote Working Capacity Changes to judicial services and operations continue to impact the design and

navigate the complex court system, whether it's finding the proper online form

construction of courthouses. The design of core adjudication spaces, such

or providing access to live assistance. Future court facilities should continue

as courtrooms, ancillary courtroom spaces, and building circulation systems,

to be planned with robust integrated technologies and the expectation that not

is typically most apparent to occupants. In contrast, changes made to court

all customers will need to come to the courthouse to conduct business without

operations and administrative support areas are less evident. Technological

losing sight of the needs of self-represented litigants and those with limited

advancements, including e-filing and the expansion of online services, allow

access to technology.

employees access to digital information. Transitioning from paper-based operations to e-court environments results in the possibility of dynamic staff assignments and variable work locations. Shared access to electronic court data also allows equitable workload distribution to various court locations within the same judicial circuit.

Noticeable progress has been observed during the past decade, and most courts have revamped their information management systems and added more service options online. Digital court documentation and infrastructure avail the benefits for the court to eliminate storage of paper records and share court information through closed networks or public internet portals. The public can access court

Comfortable work

databases to file documents, research case information and court schedules,

environments and flexible office work schedules that accommodate individuals'

and make court fines and fee payments online. The availability of public online

needs are incentives to maintain stable staff resources and attract future talent.

access to transact business enhances court service capacity and reduces the

Amid the requirements for space efficiency, dynamic workstation assignments

volume of public traffic inside the courthouse. The most apparent changes in

are being considered in open office design and court staffing plans. Courts are

public accesses to court service can be seen in the transformation from a static

beginning to utilize hoteling or non-permanently assigned workstations for staff

courthouse law library with bookshelves into public self-help information centers,

when they come to the office to conduct work. Court office space should be

court websites, and online portals. Several jurisdictions and justice partners are

designed and constructed with provisions to mitigate unlikely events - such as

deploying kiosks into the community, increasing public access to court services.

Employees are valuable assets of the court system.

public health outbreaks and natural disasters - and include access to remote conferencing equipment allowing for flexible operations.

Online Public Access Courts will continue providing the public with online, digital access to court services through e-information, e-forms, and e-filing. These services define future inter-personal and transactional business relationships between the public, legal professionals, and the courts. It is valuable for courts to provide remote access for customers to transact business. Still, it is equally important to help customers

Some courts are experimenting with online jury screening practices to prequalify jurors summoned, which results in a smaller number of candidate jurors reporting to courthouses for jury selection. The direct effect of implementing such innovation could be fewer candidate jurors required to be present in the courthouse and reduced parking needs. Court proceedings have been systemically adjusted to streamline public interactions by using online tools and remote processes. The result is diminished building occupancy, which is expected to profoundly impact future needs and uses of court facilities.

Video Arraignment For In-Custody Defendants

Various government entities and court systems use integrated technology to deliver

In-custody defendants coming to court for arraignment is usually the most

services. Audio/visual technologies in courtroom proceedings and hearings will

considerable portion of the sheriff's daily prisoner transport. The costs to

continue and grow as new web-based interfaces become commonplace. Internally,

transport and hold detainees while they are in court are significant. Many

the use of technology is expanding among judges and court staff, streamlining the

jurisdictions have incorporated video arraignment proceedings to mitigate

information exchange. It is anticipated that courts will continue working with their

prisoner transportation costs and facility construction costs, and more

state Supreme Courts to develop rules and procedures governing the increased

jurisdictions have done so during the pandemic. During a video arraignment,

use of remote and virtual proceedings.

the in-custody detainees appear on video from the detention facility before a

The expanded use of video technology and advanced court calendaring systems has improved facility operations by regulating peak public traffic in the courthouse. These innovations directly impact the design and use of future court facilities, including new relationships between judicial chambers and courtrooms. Traditional courtroom and chamber configurations fundamentally depend on new facility resources becoming available along with increases in judicial officer

judge located at the courthouse. Conducting video arraignments saves prisoner transportation costs, reduces detainee jail stays, improves personal safety and security, and reduces the holding capacity needed in the courthouse. Video arraignment between the courthouse and the county jail is often factored into building design, reducing the holding facility requirements of many courthouses and resulting in construction cost savings.

positions. On the other hand, collegial chamber arrangements have removed the

It is highly expected that court processing innovations, which can increase

direct physical linkage between courtrooms and judicial chambers, providing an

efficiencies in providing access and justice to the public, will impact future

opportunity for flexible courtroom assignments. Flexible courtroom assignments

courthouse planning. In the future, it will be necessary to carefully weigh all

have allowed courts to accommodate additional judicial positions and service

innovative opportunities against the fundamental principles/practices observed

demands more easily given a fixed number of courtrooms. Court judges and staff

in the U.S. judicial system of open court hearings, individuals' rights to appear

may work at various physical locations/offices or courtrooms/hearing rooms.

before a judge, and trial by juries. To incorporate these innovative practices

Converting the selected in-person courtroom activities and conducting them

into future space planning and operation may require further review by the

elsewhere (other than the regular courtroom setting) results in higher degrees of

courts and may be subject to approval by the state Supreme Courts. As courts,

courtroom sharing and more flexibility in scheduling trials.

counties, and architects continue to consider innovative ways to provide service and access to justice, the courthouse itself will remain an integral part of our communities.

Remote Hearings And Proceedings

Overview of Projects The Call for Entries: Criteria and Interests The projects featured in this fourth edition of the Retrospective of Courthouse Design are in response to a Call for Entries issued by the National Center for State Courts. Projects included in the publication were in the Design Development stage of planning and design or constructed between 2010 and 2020. Each submission required a project overview and architect's statement, x

identification of the project team, and relevant project data. In addition, submitting firms were encouraged to share information on project challenges as well as notable design features, as related to: • Planning, programming, and design innovations • Construction and financing methods • Sustainability and the environment • Technology • Security • Therapeutic justice and public access • Other special operations-related issues or practices

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The following information profiles Retrospective, 2010-2020 project compositions, and key attributes. 4

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Project Types

Federal : 6

Specialty & Limited Jurisdiction: 11

There are sixty-one courthouse projects published in this edition of the Retrospective, representing the following jurisdiction

International : 4

levels:

General & Multi-Jurisdiction & Appellate : 40

Geographic Distribution Of the 61 projects published, 34 percent are from the western United States and 23 percent from the east. The midwestern and southern regions represent 18 percent of the projects, respectively, and seven percent are international. The following graphs show the number of projects published in four editions of the Retrospective ranging from 1980 through 2020 and do not represent the total of all courthouse construction projects throughout the country. All Retrospective editions have routinely sampled courts from all four

Number of Projects

United States regions, and international projects were included in the two most recent editions.

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1990

2000

2010

2021

Publication Year

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2000

2010

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2021

20 10 0

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2000

2010

Publication Year

Southern SOUTHERN

2021

20 10

1990

2000

2010

Publication Year

Midwestern MIDWESTERN

2021

Number of Projects

International INTERNATIONAL 30 20

10 0

1990

2000

2010

Publication Year

Western WESTERN

2021

Building Size The projects presented in this volume of the Retrospective represent a wide array of courthouse designs. Project sizes include courthouses with one courtroom to those with over twenty courtrooms. The courthouses range in average size from 59,124 square feet up to over 600,000 square feet. As in previous editions, the number of project sizes is almost evenly spread across the following

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four square foot ranges: Courthouse Building Square Footage

Percent of Projects

Under 100,000 SF

29.51%

100,001 - 200,000 SF

21.31%

200,001 - 400,000 SF

22.95%

401,000 + SF

26.23%

In addition to the overall courthouse building square footage, the number of courtrooms per courthouse building and the median/ average building square footage per courtroom were analyzed. Differences and irregularities in building occupancy and program space exist between mix-used and judicial-only use facilities. The median/average square footages presented in this summary represent the data of the projects published and may not be wholly representative of construction throughout the county. General and Limited Jurisdiction Courts Median / Average Total Building Gross SF

Median / Average Total Building Gross SF Per Courtroom

Number of Courtrooms

Number of Projects

1 to 5

47,000 / 59,124

19,250 / 20,713

6 to 10

156,150 / 218,453

18,364 / 28,429

11 to 15

200,033 / 202,306

16,669 / 17,050

16 to 20

227,000 / 250,011

12,611 / 14,381

20+

577,743 / 629,189

14,437 / 16,357

Building Construction Cost Per Square Foot A valuable tool to estimate a construction budget for any county or court considering new construction is calculating the average construction cost per square foot. Over the past forty years, the average construction cost per square foot has increased 345 percent, from $111 per square foot to $383 per square foot. While construction costs have historically been higher in the east and west than the average, southern projects have tracked most consistently with the average. The midwest has traditionally had the

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lowest construction costs per square foot.

$450 $434

$404

$400

$364

CONSTRUCTION COST PER SQUARE FOOT

$365

$383

$350 $329

$320 $300 $266

$250

$196 $184

$200

$146

$150 $119 $111

$118 $100

$131 $123 $130 $123

$105 $104

1980— 1990

1991– 2000 EAST

SOUTH

2001— 2010 MIDWEST

WEST

2011— 2020 AVERAGE

Average Construction Cost Per Courtroom Average construction costs per courtroom, however, are quite different than total building construction costs. While many variables contribute to this wide range of fluctuation - such as the amount of the facility that is "non-courtroom" space - having an average cost per courtroom provides a method to estimate a construction budget without knowing the total programmed square footage. As with total construction cost per square foot, the average construction cost per courtroom has increased 374 percent, from $1.7 million per been higher; while, the southern and midwestern regions track most consistently to the four region average. $8 $7.7

$7.3 $7

CONSTRUCTION COST PER COURTROOM (MILLIONS)

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courtroom to $6.4 million per courtroom. The average construction cost per courtroom in the east and west regions has historically

$6.3 $6 $5.5 $5 $4.4 $3.8

$4 $3.2

$3.4

$2.9

$4.1

$2.9

$2.3

$2.4

$2.2

$2 $1.5 $1.4

$1.5 $1.7

1980— 1990

1991– 2000

EAST

SOUTH

2001— 2010

MIDWEST

WEST

2011— 2020

AVERAGE

$6.4

Project Delivery Method Of the projects showcased in this Retrospective edition, 35 percent were delivered using the Construction Management and Construction Manager-At-Risk methods. In comparison, 45 percent were delivered using Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build methods. Private-Public-Partnership (P3) and Single Prime Contract agreements each made up seven percent of the project delivery methods, and the remaining seven percent of projects were procured through multiple methods. The Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build have been and continue to be the most popular project delivery method for U.S. projects published here, while all four Canadian projects xv

used the P3 method.

Project Delivery Method

Number of Projects

Percent of Projects

Design-Build

20%

Design-Bid-Build

25%

Construction Management

30%

Single Prime Contract

Construction Manager at Risk

Multiple Delivery Methods

Multiple Delivery Methods Single Prime Contract P3 Design/Bid/Build Design /Build Construction Manager at Risk Construction Management 18

Number of Projects

Project Financing The most common financing method for courthouse construction was through General Obligation Bonds (GOB) and GOB with supplemental revenue such as county reserves, court fees, etc.

Over the last forty years, appropriation and general bonds have

been the primary funding methods for most of the projects represented in the Retrospective editions; however, of particular interest is the increased use of a combination of both private and public funding partnerships in the recent decade. As counties and states

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in the U.S. become more familiar with this funding strategy, it is expected to be an increased consideration for funding court facility projects. Funding Type

Number of Projects

General Funds

General Funds & State Court Construction Funds

Appropriation

Appropriation & Court Fees

General Obligation Bonds

General Obligation Bonds & Other

General Obligation Bonds & County Reserves

General Obligation Bonds & Appropriation

General Obligation Bonds & Court Fees

General Obligation Bonds & Revenue Bonds

General Obligation Bonds & State Funding Match

General Obligation Bonds & Tax Limit Bonds

Private/Public Partnership

Special Tax

Revenue Bonds

Revenue Bonds & Other

Revenue Bonds & Appropriation

Revenue Bonds & State Grants

Other

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Local Bank Financing

Overview Conclusion New court operations, programmatic demands, and the increasing use of technology have been remarkable over the past decade and will continue to evolve. The need for new or remodeled courthouse construction to be developed in the context of a master plan addressing both on-site and remote electronic delivery systems and supporting space requirements is even more pressing. As you will see in the following pages, in addition to responding to court operational needs, projects indicate an increased recognize the tremendous impact buildings have on our environment by seeking a green building certification, establishing related goals, or in some cases achieving net-zero energy use. The user experience is a priority for many projects, including how the building may influence its occupants' behaviors and overall wellness. The comfort of building occupants is recognized, and there is a shift towards designing environments to reduce stress. A connection to the community, its history, and its unique context is a reoccurring theme. Many projects have thoughtfully incorporated local materials, art, and iconography. While court leaders continue to push the boundaries of efficiency and service delivery through innovation, the creative talents of architects and planners continue to support and enhance court operations. They ensure that the design of courthouses expresses the importance and stability of our justice system and its significance in our communities.

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emphasis on green building, improving the user experience, and connecting to the community's local context. Many projects

Federal Courthouses

U.S. Courthouse, Mobile Mobile, Alabama The new U.S. Courthouse expresses the United States Judicial system's stature and permanence and provides an appropriate civic presence in Mobile. Its classical proportions, window arrangement, and detail relate to the adjacent Campbell Courthouse's austere Classicism and other historic civic buildings within the area of the site. The new courthouse's Greek Doric portico provides a strong 3

sense of entry on St. Joseph Street and stands as a historical symbol of democracy, which is an inherent part of our judicial system. The new U.S. Courthouse is a five-story building on top of a ground-level parking and loading structure. Its massing and articulation form a "classical" base, middle, and attic of superimposed two-story orders. Belt courses and cornices separate the orders, and the "attic" story has a recessed frieze rather than a projected frieze to diminish the overall scale. The first and second floors in the building's "base" extend beyond the upper floors on the east side, creating a lower scaled entry

U.S. New Courthouse

pavilion on St. Mobile, JosephAlabama Street. The 2041 expansion plan envisions a similar two-story addition that AECOM

is the same scale and height as the east entry pavilion. With or without the 2041 addition, the form

FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

is complete, well-composed, and relates to the surrounding civic buildings' scale.

Public Corridor

Court Type Federal District Court and Magistrate Number of Courtrooms: 6

Building Area 155,600 GSF 96,696 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Executive Branch Offices, U.S. Marshals Service

Site Area 1.75 Acres Cost $75.2 M Construction $89.0 M Total Project Construction Type New

While one of the design goals is to create a cohesive judicial

Delivery Method

presence by developing a stylistic relationship between the new courthouse must also stand on its own merit and be distinctive

Finance Method

from Campbell. Differences between the two buildings occur

Appropriation

naturally as the New Courthouse program is significantly larger

Completion Date: 2018

and requires higher floor-to-floor heights. While the materials

Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

match and the facade elements are similar, the new courthouse takes on a larger scale with massing and articulation more complex and varied than Campbell. In contrast, Campbell's form is relatively simple, and the New U.S. Courthouse has greater depth and relief. The form and articulation are deliberately more

Exterior View - West dynamic. Larger bays separated by double pilasters work well to mitigate the larger scale of the new courthouse.

Architect of Record

AECOM

Arlington, VA

FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

Design/Build

courthouse and the adjacent Campbell Courthouse, the new

Owner U.S. General Services Administration Southeast Sunbelt Region Public Buildings, Atlanta, GA

Partner or Joint Venture Hartman Cox Architects, Washington, D.C.

Notable Project Features

Photographer AECOM, Phoenix, AZ Robb Williamson

for different mechanical system options to determine the most efficient and cost-effective system

The new U.S. Courthouse in Mobile is certified LEED® Gold. A life cycle cost analysis was developed for the project. Energy modeling studies were developed to design the building to consume less than 38 kBTU/SF, which improves upon ASHRAE 90.1 by 18 percent. A rigorous material selection process was incorporated for the site work, interior walls, and ﬁnishes that prioritized beauty,

Landscape Architect AECOM, Arlington, VA

durability, ease of maintenance, recycled content, bio-based content, and regionally sourced,

Civil Engineer AECOM, Mobile, AL

As appropriate for a LEED® Gold certified building, the landscape is designed for sustainability.

Structural Engineer AECOM, Arlington, VA Mechanical Engineer AECOM, Arlington, VA Fire Protection AECOM, Arlington, VA Acoustics AECOM, Arlington, VA AV/IT Polysonics, Warrenton, VA Security AECOM, Arlington, VA

FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

General Contractor W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, Biloxi, MS

Blast ARA Blast Consultant, Huntsville, AL Lighting Coventry Lighting, Chevy Chase, MD Specification Consultant AECOM, Arlington, VA LEED® AECOM, Arlington, VA Ground Floor Security Lobby Plan

rapidly renewable, and certified wood products.

This includes using regionally native or adapted plants, no permanent irrigation system, improving storm-water quality, layering plants, and encouraging biodiversity. As a federal property, the New U.S. Courthouse fell under a mandate to provide a habitat for pollinators, explained in a June 2014

Presidential Memorandum from the White House. The site conditions and ecoregion are most suitable for bees, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, and hummingbirds. The design provides pollen and nectar sources from early spring to late fall, host plants for caterpillars, shelter, and habitat. Maintenance practices will play an important role in the success of the landscape in hosting native pollinators. The new courthouse strives to reduce its environmental impact on resources through two primary strategies: its location and building materials selection. The courthouse was built on an existing underutilized urban block in downtown Mobile. As such, the project takes advantage of existing 6

infrastructure: roads, utilities, and public transportation. The project also helps to reinvigorate the downtown area by providing services to the community and is easily accessible to the broader public through many public transportation options. The project prioritized using products and materials with recycled content that were locally sourced and sustainably harvested. The materials achieved 19 percent recycled content, primarily through its concrete and structural steel. Also, 41 percent of courthouse construction materials were procured locally, including the building's prominent Alabama limestone exterior cladding. The building's interior showcases beautiful wood paneling, doors, and millwork that were all certified sustainability harvested through the Forest

Public Lobby

Exterior View – Northwest

FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

Stewardship Council (FSC).

Wayne N. Aspinall U.S. Courthouse Grand Junction, Colorado A 1918 government building on the Historic Registry became a sustainable design exemplar through a partnership between the GSA, DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky, and Beck Construction. A comprehensive renovation of the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building focused on restoring and 7

preserving historic character while employing a range of modern systems and updates for occupant comfort and energy use reduction. The four-story building houses numerous professional federal agency office tenants who now benefit from the return of the original high ceilings, enhanced daylighting, and increased openness

Name | City, State

made possible by an innovative reconfiguration of non-original fire separation assemblies. Visitors are greeted by a restored lobby with period-based light fixtures and restored original artwork, while technologically advanced security is thoughtfully screened from the entry view. The $14.2 million scope of this modernization project for a 100-year old, 42,000-SF courthouse included public lobby/security upgrades, alternate ABAAS Ramp at the main entrance, tenant reconfiguration and improvements, blast mitigation study, public restroom upgrades, and replacement of elevators, windows, and the roof. The project was delivered to the GSA three months ahead of schedule, despite a complex phased approach and full occupation during construction. The outcome is LEED-NC® Platinum accreditation and the GSA's first site net-zero energy building

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on the National Register of Historic Places. Current performance measures an energy use intensity FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

(EUI) of just six kBTU/SF/year, compared to a median courthouse EUI of over 90. Building physics analysis studied space thermal comfort, natural ventilation and daylighting potential, thermal envelope performance, renewable energy potential, and whole-building energy performance. The integrated design achieves a 50 percent energy cost reduction compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2007, cost-effectively exceeding ARRA requirements. A roof-canopy-mounted 123 KW photovoltaic array actively contributes to an even lower target of near-net-zero energy use. The project has received over a dozen awards, including a National GSA Design Award with citations in architecture, interior design, engineering, and preservation. The AIA Committee on the Environment recognized the project as a Top Ten Green Project.

Name | City, State

Court Type Criminal, Civil Number of Courtrooms: 1

Building Area 41,562 GSF 36,493 NAA

Name | City, State

Building Occupants Court, District Attorney, ACOE, GSA, U.S. Senator, U.S. Marshals, DOJ, IRS

Site Area .62 Acres Cost $14.2 M Construction Construction Type Renovation Delivery Method Design/Build EXTERIOR VIEW - SOUTH PUBLIC ENTRY FACADE

INTERIOR VIEW - HISTORIC STAIR

Finance Method Appropriation

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Project is LEED Certified® LEED Platinum®

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Architect of Record

DLR Group Phoenix, AZ

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Completion Date: 2013

Owner General Services Administration (GSA)

Notable Project Features

Partner or Joint Venture The Beck Group

just six kBTU/SF/year, compared to a median courthouse EUI

Civil Engineer Del-Mont Consultants

comfort, natural ventilation and daylighting potential, thermal

Structural Engineer DLR Group

building energy performance.

Mechanical Engineer DLR Group

reduction compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2007, cost-effectively

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Current performance measures an energy use intensity (EUI) of of over 90. Building physics analysis studied space thermal Name | City, State

envelope performance, renewable energy potential, and whole-

The integrated design achieves a 50 percent energy cost exceeding ARRA requirements. A roof-canopy-mounted 123 KW photovoltaic array actively contributes to an even lower target of near-net-zero energy use. The integrated design achieves a 50

Electrical Engineer DLR Group

percent energy cost reduction compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2007,

Blast Weidlinger Associates

mounted 123 KW photovoltaic array actively contributes to an

cost-effectively exceeding ARRA requirements. A roof-canopyName | City, State

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even lower target of near-net-zero energy use.

Owner Pre-Construction Manager Jacobs

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General Contractor The Beck Group

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George C. Young U.S. Courthouse Orlando, Florida 11

The modernization of the George C. Young Federal Building and Courthouse demonstrates the value of preserving significant civic structures and giving them a renewed life. Today, the Young building stands as a focal point of a revitalized government campus within the growing urban core of downtown Orlando, Florida. The original building built in 1975 did not provide separate circulation systems for users that are now standard in today's modern courthouse planning. Stripping the interior back to the structure allowed the design team to re-invent the floor plans and establish a simple organizing parti based on bringing daylight and views into a deep, existing floor plate. Corridors expand and contract,

INTERIOR VIEW - PUBLIC LOBBY

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terminating at the daylit exterior. Where program elements occupy the edges, borrowed light is brought to the interior through glass partitions or clerestory office windows. Expansive openness and transparency are achieved while introducing the required restricted circulation within the floor plan. A new entry pavilion and circulation tower highlight the building's exterior transformation while also facilitating its restricted movement. This addition reorients the entry procession toward the FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

existing park rather than maintaining the original entry location along the highly trafficked narrow street adjacent to the project site. The Ronald Bladen sculpture, Host of the Ellipse, which was refurbished and brought to the site as part of the Art in Architecture Program, highlights the building's approach. The elegant proportions of the circulation tower, mirrored by the 35-foot-tall sculpture, create a dynamic exterior setting that anchors the campus within the community. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the project provides four new bankruptcy courtrooms, four new chambers, and Clerk of Court and U.S. Attorney's spaces. The renovation also focused on energy usage and sustainability. Transforming the existing facility to a high-performance building reduced both energy and water consumption.

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Court Type Bankruptcy Number of Courtrooms: 4

Building Area 15,740 GSF Addition 188,260 GSF Renovation 153,296 NAA Renovation

Name | City, State

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, U.S. Attorney

Site Area 1.65 Acres Cost $46.8 M Construction $48.2 M Project Construction Type

Notable Project Features

Addition, Renovation

The first unique feature is the creation of a new entry pavilion.

Delivery Method

The original, existing entry on the east side of the building was

Construction Management

completely inadequate for the daily court operations. The security

Finance Method American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

and lacked a formal civic entry sequence. In combination with the stair/elevator tower, the new entry pavilion faces west onto

Name | City, State

EXTERIOR VIEW - SOUTHWEST PERSPECTIVE

the park while addressing Washington Street to the north. Pulling

Completion Date: 2012 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

the tower westward away from the existing envelope results in a more harmonious intersection of old and new structures. The second unique feature is the entry pavilion opening onto the existing secure park, creating tranquil pedestrian access and activating the urban park as a formal civic place. The setback from Washington Street and positioning of the pavilion along the

Architect of Record

street axis create dual approaches to the entry pavilion, each with

DLR Group Orlando, FL

EXTERIOR VIEW - NEW ENTRY PAVILION AND CIRCULATION TOWER

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queuing space was undersized to meet today's security needs

Owner General Services Administration (GSA) Landscape Architect JCR Consulting, Maitland, FL

Civil Engineer Klima Weeks, Altamonte Springs, FL Structural Engineer Master Consulting Engineers, Inc., Tampa, FL Mechanical Engineer John J. Christie & Associates, Winter Park, FL Electrical Engineer John J. Christie & Associates, Winter Park, FL Security & Court Technology Newcomb and Boyd, Atlanta, GA General Contractor SKANSKA USA Building Inc. Photographer Mark Boisclair

a strong entry sequence. This composition of the pavilion and stair tower at the western edge of the park and the opening up of portions of the park's western edge now reposition the George C. Young building as the most significant building on the campus, reinforcing the stature and importance of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. The third unique feature is the introduction of natural daylight to the interior of the existing Name | City, State building. On the court floor, the idea of a clear Name | City, State and simple circulation zone expands to the restricted circulation around the courtroom. Staff corridors track around the east and west building perimeters, harvesting light and views. A slight adjustment or "flare" in the east-west staff corridors' intersection allows light to penetrate deeper. The judicial chambers are located at each corner of the building and arranged in a linear plan, allowing light to enter each supporting room.

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Sustainability • Energy-efficient mechanical systems with an ice thermal storage system for air conditioning to be shared with the adjacent courthouse annex. • Rainwater harvesting system for toilets. • Renovation efforts discovered the existing exterior envelope had significant insulation gaps

Name | City, State

and, in some cases, no insulation at all. The re-design established a fully insulated envelope

• The project achieved 41 percent energy reduction and 40 percent water reduction.

Construction Techniques

The existing concrete structure and pre-tension slabs provided a unique challenge re-thinking Name1| to City, State the floor plan for maximum efficiency and safety. A column was removed at the upper floor, and

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the loads were transferred at the roof to adjacent columns to meet the goal of achieving a four-

courtroom floor with equal courtroom sizes. This allowed enough column-free space on the upper level to array four courtrooms and the associated chambers on a single floor. A new stair tower and

with insulated glazing and an r-50 roof system.

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elevator core were located outside the existing footprint to avoid additional floor penetrations and

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maintain the available floor area for much needed departmental space.

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LEGEND: 1. New Stair and Elevator Tower

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1. New Stair and Elevator Tower 2. Public Lobby 3. Building Support 4. Office Floor 5. Court Floor

BUILDING SECTION

Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse Charlotte, North Carolina The renovation of the historic Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse in Charlotte and a new eightstory Annex will provide facilities required for modern-day court proceedings. The design carries forward the Classical architectural tradition that has expressed the courts' dignity since the early

days of the Republic, as exemplified by the historic Jonas Courthouse, originally built as a post office in 1915 and expanded in 1932. The Annex will defer to the existing building at the street, retaining the ceremonial entrance on West Trade Street and re-purposing the historic lobby and gallery. Clad in precast concrete panels to match the original building's limestone, the thoroughly modern Annex will offer a rich variety of Classical details—such as window surrounds, pilasters, cornices, and dentils—to give the courthouse a cohesive appearance. However, the two components were designed a century apart. The restricted site meant having to build up rather than out, which will give the Jonas Courthouse a presence on Charlotte's skyline for the first time, symbolizing as never before the role of the Federal Courts in the city's civic life. A naturally lit centrally located gallery on the first floor of the existing courthouse will provide direct access from an enlarged secure screening area through to a new stair hall and the elevator core in the Annex. The new skylighted double-height stair hall will feature the historic southwest exterior wall of the Jonas Courthouse, reinforcing the integration of old with new, allowing the two buildings to operate as one, and leaving the original footings undisturbed. New courtrooms will occupy the lower floors of the Annex; judges' chambers will be located on FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

upper floors, with the chambers on the sixth floor opening to double-height loggias on the north and south of the building, reprising the portico of the existing courthouse. The top floor will house a Special Proceedings Courtroom and its chambers. Despite a strict budget, the renovated courthouse and addition will meet SITES and LEED® standards (the building targets SITES Silver and LEED® Gold certification) mandated by the United States General Services Administration. Notable Project Features Originally constructed in 1915, the Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse is listed on the National

Construction Progress (August 2020); View from Trade Street and Mint Street

Court Type Criminal, Civil Number of Courtrooms: 10

Building Area 198,000 GSF New 134,438 GSF Renovation 110,825 NAA New 61,590 NAA Renovation

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation

Site Area 2.96 Acres Cost $128.6 M Construction $164.7 M Total Project Construction Type New, Renovation

LO C ATO R Places. PL AN Register of Historic It is an excellent example of the

Delivery Method

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upgrades, the public entrance to the Jonas Courthouse remains in the original location along West Trade Street. The existing

Finance Method Appropriation

colonnade with a projecting pavilion, portico, and simple

Completion Date: 2022

pediment at the main entry is strengthened by the redesign of the

Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

streetscape and public plaza welcoming visitors to the federal courthouse. At the Annex, the loggia/terraces on the north and south sides of the sixth floor provide an architectural statement reminiscent of the existing Jonas Courthouse facade and articulate the annex tower by giving it a distinctive presence on the Charlotte skyline.

Architect of Record

Jenkins Peer Architects Charlotte, NC

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fine exterior and interior details. With technology and security

Owner General Services Administration, Region 11

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Landscape Architect Ann P. Stokes Landscape Architects, Norfolk, VA Civil Engineer Land Design, Charlotte, NC

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Design Architect Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York, NY

Structural Engineer Thornton Tomasetti, Boston, MA Mechanical Engineer McNight Smith Ward Griffin, Charlotte, NC Programming & Court Design CGL Companies, Lexington, KY Historic Preservation Wiss, Janey, Elstner, Raleigh, NC General Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, Birmingham, AL

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One of the six District Courtrooms features a Jeffersonian-style courtroom with the juror box situated in front of the judge and a direct line of sight to the witness stand. Positioning the juror box in front of the judge minimizes influences from the judge and clerk staff while focusing the jurors' attention on the witness stand and attorney lectern. While a few older courthouses in Virginia have preserved a Jeffersonian-style courtroom, the Jonas Courthouse will be the first in recent decades to employ this symmetrical configuration for one of its new courtrooms. Probation, US District Clerk, US Bankruptcy Clerk, and US Marshal Service implemented the design

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favoring workstations and multi-use spaces. The concerted effort to incorporate flexibility by utilizing demountable glass partitions improves access to daylight and shared private and semi-

goals from the Integrated Workplace Initiative (IWI), promoting a collaborative work environment

private spaces such as huddle rooms, quiet rooms, and innovative meeting spaces. Two new interior light wells have been added to the historic Jonas building. These new light wells extend the original skylight openings from the 1930s, covered over and forgotten over 0

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the subsequent years. The new design brings back and improves upon these historic skylights by creating full interior courtyards for Jonas. These interior courtyards allow for the ability to F O U RT H & FI F T H FLO O R P L A N - D I S T R I C T CO U RT RO O M S

introduce natural light and exterior views to the large interior footprint and greatly enhance the building's occupant comfort. Jury Assembly provides potential jurors with their first impression of the justice system. In the Jonas Courthouse, the Jury Assembly, located in a renovated space accessible from the historic lobby, includes access to one of two courtyards extended from existing light wells on the first level of the original Jonas Courthouse. Natural light from the courtyard creates a pleasant and calming

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atmosphere in the Jury Assembly Room.

COURT SUPPORT JUDGES’ CHAMBERS DISTRICT CLERK

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magistrate courtroom secure parking level 1 secure parking level 2

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senior district courtroom

district courtroom u.s.m.s. squad room/ work area

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bankruptcy courtroom

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BANKRUPTCY ADMIN PRE-TRIAL/PROBATION U.S. MARSHALS SERVICES U.S. ATTORNEY FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER G.S.A. PUBLIC CIRCULATION SERVICE PARKING VACANT

KEY PLAN charles r. jonas u.s. courthouse modernization and annex Charlotte, North Carolina january 4th, 2018

section through annex and existing jonas courthouse SCALE: 1/32” = 1'

Jenkins Peer Architects Robert A. M. Stern Architects Ricci Greene Associates Ann P. Stokes Landscape Architects

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Harrisburg Federal Courthouse Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Inspired by Harrisburg's civic history, regional landscape, and evolving Midtown urban fabric, the 19

building design aims to establish the new United States Federal Courthouse as a northern gateway and contemporary civic landmark that embodies the vital intersection between the Federal Judiciary and the community it serves. Located on the geographic ridgeline between the Susquehanna River and the Paxton Creek, the new courthouse promotes visual and physical links to the Capital Complex and Harrisburg. The building massing, a legible intersection of primary program elements, is a framework for understanding the Federal Judiciary's role in the greater Harrisburg regional landscape and its role within the surrounding community and local civic realm. The distinct shape of the tower and facade geometries respond to solar orientation, program, and views. This purposeful articulation, coupled with a restrained material palette comprised primarily of precast concrete and glass, results in a modern interpretation that transcends the decorative textural richness and dignified character associated with historic civic buildings. The building's podium elements' rhythm and horizontality

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subtly reference the numerous bridge structures that span the Susquehanna. Simultaneously, the curvilinear geometry of Sixth Street, extending north from the Capitol Complex, links the courthouse to the city at an urban planning scale by symbolically extending into the building to define the FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

primary public arrival sequence.

Typical Court Floor

The podium houses the public spaces within the building, including the public lobby, café, shared meeting spaces, and most tenant offices. The elevator bank connects the public lobby space at all levels, including the Courtroom and Judges' Chambers floors in the tower above. The eight courtrooms are in the heart of the tower footprint and stack consistently with five District Courtrooms to the North, and two Magistrate and one Bankruptcy Courtroom to the South. The elevated location of the tower's courtrooms appropriately reflects their significance and allows the spaces to benefit from controlled, natural daylight. It also enables the public waiting areas, the jury deliberation rooms, and robing rooms to take advantage of the dramatic distant views.

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Court Type District, Magistrate, Bankruptcy Number of Courtrooms: 8

Building Area 239,857 GSF 146,913 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, District Attorney, Probation, USAO, USMS, US Trustee, GSA

Site Area 3.6 Acres Cost $190.0 M Total Project

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Delivery Method

Exterior Perspective 6th and Reily

Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds

Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

Architect of Record

Ennead Architects, LLP New York, NY

Site plan Balmori

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Completion Date: 2022

Owner U.S. General Services Administration Mid-Atlantic Region Public Building Service, Philadelphia, PA Courts Planning & Design CGL Companies, New York, NY

Landscape Architect Balmori Associates, New York, NY Civil Engineer Dawood Engineering, Enola, PA Structural, Curtainwall, Blast Engineer Thornton Tomasetti, New York, NY Structural Foundation Engineer Woods-Peacock, Alexandria, VA Mechanical, Electrical, Sustainability Engineer R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Boston, MA Plumbing & Fire Protection Thomas Polise Consulting Engineer PC, New York, NY

Telecommunications TM Technology Partners, Inc., New York, NY

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Security Ducibella Venter & Santore Associates, Hamden, CT

compelling and site-specific design and massing approach. When the project was re-established in

Universal Design LCM Architects, Chicago, IL

Marshal, US Attorney, Bankruptcy Clerk, District Clerk, and Probation Spaces. Program revisions

Facade Maintenance Entek Engineering Consulting Engineers, Hackensack, NJ Graphics Two Twelve Associates, Inc., New York, NY Parking & Traffic Philip Habib & Associates, New York, NY

A previous iteration of this project secured Commissioner Approval in 2010 and established a 2016, new project requirements were identified for incorporation in the revised design. The overall program allocation was reduced by approximately 15,000 USF, with notable reductions in the US required a re-evaluation of program stacking and blocking within the general massing configuration. The resulting synthesized revised design concept represents a refinement of the 2012 approved design concept and has reinforced many of the project's design goals.

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Several departments, including Probation, U.S. District Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Clerk, Circuit Court Library, US Marshal Service, and U.S. Trustee, accepted the Integrated Workplace Initiative (IWI) design concept, allowing for fewer offices and more open work environments. The resulting

Door Hardware Glezen Fischer Associates, Campbell Hall, NY General Contractor Mascaro Construction Company LP, Pittsburgh, PA

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Life Safety Jensen Hughes, Baltimore, MD Lighting SBLD Studio, New York, NY Urban Planning Office of Planning and Architecture, Harrisburg, PA Acoustics & AV Cerami & Associates, New York, NY Vertical Transportation IROS Elevator Design Services, inc., East Rutherford, NJ

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excess square footage found by decreasing the office footprint in favor of workstations allowed for additional co-working, gathering, conferencing, and breakroom space for these tenants. The more open floor plan also accommodates future flexibility as additional workstations and spaces Harrisburg Federal Courthouse

are needed. Demountable glass wall partitions are utilized throughout the tenant spaces to further encourage a collaborative and open work environment. The judges' suites are organized in a collegial chamber with a communicating stair between floors within the restricted access zone. This concept allows for a more collaborative work environment floors through an internal elevator, which runs from the judges' parking level on the Ground Floor, to

Interior Perspective – District Courtroom

the court's floors and the chambers floors above. The elevator is intended primarily for judges but

while still allowing for the security and privacy required for the chambers. Judges access court

is accessible by staff for convenience when moving within the restricted zone. Through user group meetings, the judges opted to follow the IWI concept within the chambers, combining their file room, fax area, copier, storage, and service unit into one large open office area. This design technique allows natural light to pull deeper into the space, creating a comfortable work environment for all. A combination of acoustic materials and surface manipulation was used to meet the acoustic privacy requirements within the courtrooms. A pleated ceiling wraps down the courtroom's interior wall, providing multiple diagonal surfaces for sound to bounce off. At the rear, fabric-wrapped panels allow for additional acoustic absorption while also providing an opportunity for color and texture within the space. The millwork reflects the building concept, with polygonal pickets being utilized as a mechanism to highlight various components within the space. More restricted use of wood within the courtroom allows for it to stand out as a custom element within the space. Sustainability was a major driver of design for the building. The building and facade geometry northern light. The project is also pursuing LEED® v4 for New Construction Gold Level certification and SITES v2 Silver Level certification in alignment with GSA standards. Several design concepts were considered to meet the LEED® Gold standard, including optimizing energy performance, building level energy modeling, acoustic performance, enhanced indoor quality, thermal comfort, and reduced light pollution. Design elements such as reducing water usage for landscaping, utilizing native plant species, reducing urban heat island effect, utilizing recycled content materials, and providing optimum site accessibility were all considered to meet SITES Silver certification.

Concept Masterplan

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orientation contributes to a reduction in direct southern light, orienting windows towards the softer

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San Antonio, Texas This design for the new San Antonio Federal Courthouse is a synthesis of the region's history, a relationship of built form and landscape, and a symbolic expression of federal law. Dominating the design are two three-story building wings flanking the interior atrium, which defines and acts as the central unifying element, linking all the public areas and visually connecting all the court floors. The interior atrium "courtyard" pays homage to the Camino Real. This historic road once connected Mexico City to the Spanish-colonial Missions, presidios, and other governmental centers, which ran right through the site. The roadway is further honored through the design of public spaces, patterns, color, and art. The exterior design incorporates strong transparent architectural forms that frame the building entry and serves as a public circulation reference. The design also symbolizes and expresses the transparency of the legal proceedings of the court. The careful articulation of form, building massing, fine materials, and crafted detailing and ornament convey the architecture's hierarchy. The new courthouse is composed of two linear "pavilions," containing courtrooms and chambers, while the other volume houses support spaces on the three floors. The two bars are tied together FEDERAL COURTHOUSES

by a quieter, simpler yet elegant connective open atrium. These pavilions will be clad with locally sourced Lueders stone. The district courtroom volume is expressed with a north-facing clerestory bringing natural light to the top floors. The proportions and rhythms of windows, stone "columns," and glazed curtainwall staff areas create a rich balance and order to the building. The central atrium's openness facilitates wayfinding, directing public visitors to the vertical circulation of elevators and stairs found between the two three-story pavilions. This circulation zone contains visual connectivity between levels and encourages a secure openness in the public zone while preserving historic government and public buildings' grand staircases. Abundant natural light in the public realm is provided through generous glazing and skylights.

Court Type Criminal, Civil Number of Courtrooms: 8

Building Area 243,639 GSF 157,237 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Law Enforcement, US Attorney, Public Defender

Site Area 6.25 Acres Cost $122.0 M Construction $150.0 M Total Project Construction Type New

Notable Project Features

Delivery Method

Competitive Design-Build Delivery

Design/Build

Originally designed as a part of the traditional GSA Design

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Excellence program, the 305,000 square foot proposal was $ 60

Appropriation

million over budget. The Munoz/ Lake Flato team went through a redesign that became a design criteria package for a designbuild competition. Brasfield & Gorrie with Heery [SLAM] was

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awarded the project with a design of 230,00 square feet and at the cost of $120 million that maintained GSA Design Excellence goals and complied with Court and US Marshal's guidelines. Lake Flato stayed involved in a collaborative design review role for the project's evolution and development through final finish selections, Art in Architecture program, and the Construction Document phase.

Architect of Record

SLAM Collaborative Orlando, FL

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Completion Date: 2022

Owner GSA Region 7, Fort Worth, TX

The Heery [SLAM] and Brasfield & Gorrie team leveraged their

Design Criteria Architect Lake Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX

courthouse projects, both CMc and D-B Federal courthouses,

Landscape Architect Halff Associates, Richardson, TX

Civil Engineer Halff Associates, Richardson, TX Structural Engineer Stantec Inc., San Antonio, TX Mechanical Engineer Halff Associates, Richardson, TX Fire Protection & Life Safety Firelogix, Lebanon, OH Blast Engineer Protection Engineering, San Antonio, TX AV, Security, Acoustical Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta, GA General Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC

long-standing experience in the successful delivery of federal to identify and mitigate several specific noncompliance issues within the bridging documents. Working with all the project stakeholders, the design team addressed and resolved all within the final design proposal. Noted design modifications/ enhancements include the following: • Blast-resistant mail room enclosure • Magistrate chamber standard • US Marshal program space for the Fitness Room lockers and showers • ADA access to the courtroom judicial bench positions • Jury Lounge (part of Jury Assembly) security • Courtroom jury box locations away from prisoner access • A traditional chilled water HVAC system in lieu of a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system • Improved lighting, right-sized emergency generator, and electric reheat for HVAC

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Daylighting in Courtrooms Despite the concentric plan with a traditional linear bar of four courtrooms, the interior volumes are all lit with natural daylight. The central three-story atrium has a combination of light scoops, linear skylights, and axial views directly to the exterior via fully glazed apertures at the public elevator bank and Jury assembly lounge. Borrowing light from the atrium, courtrooms have a transom as part of the sound lock, and the upper level includes a linear light scoop above the judicial bench and headwall.

Contextual Design San Antonio's history and pageantry provide a rich and diverse context. The contextual reference comes from the San Antonio Federal Courthouse's original design concept, which took its inspiration for its architectural expression from the local Witte Museum. The Witte Museum opened on October 8, 1926, on the original Spanish Acequia Madre de Valero, or irrigation canal colonial farms. This institution has been dedicated to telling Texas's stories, from prehistory to the present, featuring historic

that supplied water to the Alamo mission and the surrounding

artifacts, photographs, Texas art, and textiles. The historic center's architectural language becomes the inspiration for Leuders Roughback stone's horizontal banding and masonry coursing that clads the new courthouse, establishing a strong focal point for justice and government anchoring the new building to the context and history of the area. Courtyard as Atrium The civic and symbolic gathering spaces in the building are marked by trellised glazed forms that mark the entry lobby and jury assembly functions. Another key element of the design focuses on the interior atrium "courtyard," which refers to the San Antonio's Spanish-colonial Missions, presidios, and other governmental centers that ran right through the site. The design honors the roadway throughout the building's public spaces through pattern, color, and as a setting for art.

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Camino Real. This historic road once connected Mexico City to

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Phoenix, Arizona Located in one of the nation's fastest-growing areas, the Maricopa County courts are critical to the

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community's perception of law and equity. AECOM, together with Gould Evans, helped enhance the aesthetics, flow, and process of the court building. Incorporating modern design practices with traditional architectural elements, the new Maricopa County Court Tower stands out for its quality while blending in with the surrounding historic court campus in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The state-of-the-art courthouse tower provides a new image and front door for the existing county courts complex. It features 14 stories, two of which are below grade to support an increase in criminal justice proceedings.

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The team worked to understand the spatial impact of current practices and forecasted future impacts to develop a design that maximized space and fostered efficient workflows. The Court Tower program provides 32 criminal courtrooms, including 16 standard or large trial courtrooms, and 16 courtrooms and court sets designed to serve the high-volume and specialty courts' unique requirements. These courtrooms provide appropriate security, public spaces, provisions for separation, holding areas, and courtroom/court set/court floor configurations to accommodate criminal courts in safe, secure facilities that meet the Superior Court's needs for decades to come. The second and third floors of the courthouse house the community court or problem-solving court functions where judges work with various agencies—including probation, county attorney, public defender—to determine the most appropriate programs for defendants to reduce the need for remand and minimize the detention center population. The new Court Tower includes a vehicular sally port and central holding area, campus-wide and building control center, appropriate in-custody holding areas and circulation systems, a new public/ staff entrance, and separate areas for public and restricted uses throughout the building. It serves as the hub for an improved campus approach to security and safety.

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Court Type Criminal, High Volume, Specialty Courts Number of Courtrooms: 32

Maricopa County Criminal Court Tower

Building Area 694,892 GSF 603,861 NAA Site Area 3.0 Acres Cost $260.0 M Construction $330.4 M Total Project

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Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2012 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Architect of Record

Gould Evans Inc. & AECOM

Phoenix, AZ

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, Probation

Phoenix, Arizona

Owner Maricopa County Partner or Joint Venture Gould Evans Inc. & AECOM, Phoenix, AZ

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Landscape Architect Ten Eyck Landscape Architects Phoenix, AZ Civil Engineer Kland Civil Engineers, Scottsdale, AZ

Notable Project Features Planning and Programming The new Maricopa County Court Tower design was preceded by an interactive and research-oriented programming exercise that examined the impact of proposed operational changes on function, design, and cost. During the programming phase, the team conducted several independent studies and research efforts regarding court design for victims, jury management, restorative justice design principles and features, advanced video technology/media access systems, and integrated court security. These studies' objective was to review planning assumptions, compare plans with best practices nationwide, and recommend innovations and supporting operational plans for optimal

Structural Engineer Paragon Structural Design, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

efficiency, safety, public access, and cost-effectiveness.

Mechanical/Electrical Engineer Syska Hennessy Group, Inc., San Diego, CA

improvement study. This study included the careful and methodical examination of each step, from

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During this phase of the project, the planning team also helped the Superior Court conduct a process case inception through disposition for the Early Disposition Court and Regional Court Centers. The study resulted in more than 150 suggestions—with over 100 accepted—regarding streamlining the ability to process defendants in this high-volume court.

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When creating a BIM model of the new tower, the construction manager labeled every piece of equipment in the building with its own bar-code. When an equipment bar-code is scanned, the scanner connects to the property management system and displays pertinent information about the hardware, including when Judge Chamber

it was last serviced. Integrating the BIM model and software such as COBie, the county's property management software, provides a comprehensive 3D view of the entire building, with every piece of equipment labeled, tracked, and updated in the system in realtime, saving the maintenance team an immense amount of time and effort.

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The Maricopa County Justice Center in Mesa, Arizona, will be the consolidated home of four existing regional justice courts and Adult Probation adjacent to an existing Superior Court. Emerging from operations in strip centers scattered across the county, the regional courts historically embraced

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the strip mall's transactional convenience. A new consolidated facility was envisioned to balance the transactional with the sanctity of justice and to recognize the need for improved customer service, resource efficiency and secure operations. The design approach dismantles the historically intimidating and foreign institutional character of civic facilities. An important site utilization consideration was the ease of navigation between the superior and justice courts. A single entry to the two distinct courts eliminates confusion, thereby reducing stress. The transparency and openness of the entry lobby are differentiated from the surrounding masses and clarifies wayfinding, concentrates building security, reduces the secure perimeter, and

Breaking from the tradition of perimeter offices, open work areas are an egalitarian distribution of views and light. Porous brick filters light, screens for visual privacy and frames exterior vegetation. Daylight animates the interior and supports the rehabilitative and restorative operations within.

encourages centralized circulation. Unbinding natural light and views in a calibrated manner impacts physiological and psychological well-being. Although the building is planimetrically orthogonal, efficient, and tightly organized, the section reveals dynamic voluminous spaces. The roof lifts at strategically placed monitors, oriented to illuminate spaces of significance and duration, as demonstrated in the courtroom, as well as delivering light into the deepest parts of the building. At the exterior walls, the porous brick facade filters the severe desert sun, screens for visual privacy, and frames a connection to nature. In these ways, the interior is programmed by diffuse durational light and the theatrics of transitional light, providing cues for navigation, establishing a connection to nature, and marking the passage of time. An equitable world has never depended more on the armatures of democracy and justice than the present. Originating from a shared belief that justice repairs and restores communities, these ideals both reference and relate, collect, and embrace the aspirations of a collective conscience.

The ceremonial and generous entry is situated in a protected valley between the flanking walls of institutions, the existing Superior Court to the left, and the new Justice Center on the right. One arrives in the landscape, following a distinct field of vertical elements that lead the way through the plaza.

Court Type Civil, Domestic, Small Claims, Traffic, Criminal Misdemeanors Number of Courtrooms: 4

Site Area 22 Acres Cost $30.0 - $35.0 M Total Project $24.5 M Construction Construction Type

The co-location improves customer service, secures operations, and balances the transactional with the dignified. The Justice Center represents a sobriety that is consistent with the frugality of public resources as well as the solemnity and social significance of the justice process.

New, Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method Maricopa County General Funds Completion Date: 2022 Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

In the courtroom, clerestory windows face the sun. Varied ceiling arches fold daylight inward, curving and softening; nuances in color and luminance are revealed. A gently animated atmosphere plays beyond reach, suggesting space for meditative contemplation.

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Scale, material, color and geometry reference the campus but vary in the ways that daylight renders material, animates mass and manipulates form. Roof monitors create unusual formal projections. They offer a unique silhouette distinctive from the relentless horizontality of the industrial surroundings.

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Building Area 108,408 GSF New 73,717 NAA New 7,352 GSF Renovated 5,000 NAA Renovated)

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, County Attorney, Public Defender, Probation

Owner Maricopa County Facilities Management Department

By upholding the guiding principles of dignity, customer service, and stewardship, the Justice Center is a place of holistic justice for

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second floor. The building's expansive floor plate poses challenges with bringing natural light into the deepest spaces. The interview

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the citizens of the Maricopa County Community.

The Justice Center is divided into two levels, housing the adult probation department on the ground floor and justice courts on the suite is one such space where light wells from the roof reach through the second floor. The periscope-like design provides a calming, daylit environment supporting relational exchange. At the other end of the spectrum, open office space is distributed around the perimeter for daylight egalitarian distribution. In the lobby, the structural grid mimics the "field of columns" from the plaza. Their "thinness" accentuates a liminal and atmospheric environment, meant to de-institutionalize and de-emphasize surveillance. The entry's grand civic scale proceeds up the monumental stair - highlighted by a generous roof monitor - and into the second floor. The second floor is quartered into justice court "neighborhoods" equally distributed around a central "street." The circulation core is captured on both ends by clerk counters, behind which large windows are positioned to illuminate the public realm. The courtroom, hearing room, judge's chamber, and meeting rooms are grouped in balanced quadrants for flexibility of use, ease of access, and a sense of collegiality. A secured perimeter corridor is dedicated to judicial staff, granting moments of respite at the building corners where views are framed through the brick facade screen. Varied forms of study assisted in the analysis, critique, and refinement of the facade composition. Dialogue was stimulated by physical and digital models, hand drawings, full-scale mockups, 3D printed components, renderings, text, and photography. The selection of the material, color, and module was derived from the existing building. Campus continuity is suggested through this shared language and a sense of durability, permanence, and presence. The brick transforms in patterns that allow a single material to be deployed and employed as a dynamic architectural expression. The projected portions track the sun's path, and shadows are animated across a seemingly monolithic material. Where the pattern pulls apart, building mass dissolves at the corners, ground, and sky. Brick is extended inside the building at specific locations, solidifying wayfinding, and connecting back to the exterior.

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Kingman, Arizona Thirty years in the making, Mohave County can now see their modern courthouse vision realized. Adjacent to the iconic, historic courthouse built in 1914, the new building reflects Mohave County's

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legacy and history while providing a modern, contemporary design that solves several challenges concerning security, technology, and future needs. The full project includes updates to the Historical Courthouse and Annex and a new, four-story building for Mohave Superior Court. By keeping the building form simple and selecting cost-effective, efficient, and timeless materials, the team successfully expanded the project scope without increasing the construction budget. The new building houses six new courtrooms, one hearing room, jury deliberation facilities, attorney/ client consultation, and detention facilities. The collegial style judicial suite features a large breakroom and breathtaking views of the Hualapai Mountains. Each floor level provides separate, secure circulation areas and elevators for the public, staff, and in-custody transport. Each courtroom includes a fully automated touch panel system that controls remote appearances and evidence and is directly controlled from the judge's bench and lectern. This same technology is incorporated into each judicial assistant's office, allowing a direct audio feed from any courtroom in the building to the witness rooms, holding cells, and robing rooms. Two courtrooms have a viewing window from the holding cells and windows from adjoining conference rooms that allow victims to view court proceedings in a secure area. The community expressed concern that the new building would overshadow the downtown area and the site's iconic Cyprus trees. The team worked to ensure the new building ties into its historical fabric by refreshing the courtyard's landscape design, connecting all three buildings, and physically connecting them with a new glazed bridge. The entry rotunda embraces the past by providing framed views of the historical features on the campus; the old courthouse, historic jail, and World War II Memorial Statue, while providing queuing for security.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Appellate, Probate, Mental Health Number of Courtrooms: 12

Site Area 1.72 Acres Cost $24.0 M Construction $25.0 M Total Project Construction Type New, Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method Special Tax Completion Date: 2020

Architect of Record

DFDG Architecture Phoenix, AZ

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Building Area 66,000 GSF New 35,000 GSF Renovation 50,860 NAA New 25,900 NAA Renovation

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Probation

Owner Mohave County Public Works Partner or Joint Venture Selberg Associates, Inc., Lake Havasu City, AZ Landscape Architect Norris Design, Phoenix, AZ

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Civil Engineer Shepard Wesnitzer Inc. (SWI), Sedona, AZ Structural Engineer Caruso Turley Scott SE (CTS), Tempe, AZ Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineer Spectrum Engineers, Phoenix, AZ Audio Visual Exhibit One, Phoenix, AZ

Notable Project Features • Emerging courthouse trends include collegial chambers, public

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accommodations, and interview/consultant's space. Each courtroom has three separate entrances for the judicial / court staff, jury, and public. • Increased security includes ballistic materials and panic buttons at the judges and clerk's stations. An on-site security office monitors camera(s) set throughout the building and perimeter. The public has a separate entry that queues directly through security and a specified exit. The staff has private and secure entrances, as well as their own elevator and parking area. Judges also have a separate parking garage. • Technology connectivity and control system among the

Cost Estimator CCMC, Phoenix, AZ

courtrooms, judges suite, robing room, and holding cells

Specifications GrEn A/E Consultants LLC, Williams, AZ

allow up to 100 remote participants. Two courtrooms are

General Contractor Johnson Carlier, LLC, Tempe, AZ

is provided. Remote capabilities for video hearings will furnished with a window and audio into a holding cell. An audio-visual closet within each courtroom is connected to emergency UPS. • All three buildings and the surrounding site provide coderequired accessibility throughout, with ADA operators at public and universal restrooms. All counters and workstations have provisions for accessibility needs. • Bridge connection from the new building to the historic courthouse provides secure access and allows for dynamic views of the historic jail and the re-designed campus.

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Calaveras County Courthouse San Andreas, California The design of the Calaveras County courthouse was deeply influenced by the natural setting in 41

which it resides. The more traditional civic architecture elements such as symmetry, solidity, and verticality were translated to asymmetrical compositions, horizontal expression, and increased transparency to harmonize with the delicate oak woodlands and sloping topography. The resulting

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architecture is a contemporary solution that embraces modern courthouse planning functionality in an unconventional setting. The base of the building references traditional design elements by anchoring the building on the site. Mitigating the extreme grade changes, organic in form but grounded in its materiality, it becomes the wellspring from which the upper floors emanate. Programmatically, the clerk of court, jury assembly, and the court support offices are all housed on the first level. These components are the foundation and support network of the court system. The upper level of the building is ordered, orthogonal, and balanced. Here, the courtrooms are expressed in juxtaposition against the organic base. Just as the court system provides order and guidance to our changing society, this literal interpretation resolves the building massing. Early client goal-setting sessions focused on developing a building that welcomed the public while creating a safe and secure work environment. Security measures embrace transparency and openness throughout the facility. All public spaces, courtrooms, chambers, circulation corridors, and office areas have some connection to the outdoors and natural light. Courtrooms have borrowed light from rooftop clerestories and individual skylights, while the Great Hall, the main organizing interior feature, has two-story glass book-ends with a large central skylight, which brings in filtered light from above. Circulation corridors on the upper level are located along the exterior walls and filled with natural light. Two private balconies that allow the staff to convene at both the first and second levels extend the connection to the outdoors. Transparency and connection between the inside and out balance security and openness while simultaneously creating a reverential civic space.

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile Number of Courtrooms: 4

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Building Area 44,261 GSF 31,404 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention

6.2 Acres Cost $22.1 M Construction $27.1 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Name | City, State

Completion Date: 2014 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

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Architect of Record

DLR Group Sacramento, CA

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Owner Judicial Council of California Landscape Architect Wood Rogers, Sacramento, CA

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Civil Engineer Wood Rogers, Sacramento, CA

Notable Project Features Sustainability Drives Design: The design team created a high-performance building within this civic architecture. To carefully analyze the exterior design for solar performance, designers used BIM software energy modeling. The energy modeling initiated at the schematic phase was then leveraged to inform concept development. The amount of exterior glazing was balanced with solar control measures on the exterior building design to create dignified civic architecture while embracing modern building technologies.

Structural Engineer Buehler & Buehler, Sacramento, CA

Improving The Experience of Staff and Public through Daylighting: Daylighting was achieved throughout the project via a highly

Mechanical Engineer Capital Engineering, Rancho Cordova, CA

throughout the project. These elements were introduced to decrease anxiety and stress within the facility and improve working

Electrical Engineer The Engineering Enterprise, Auburn, CA Owner Pre-Construction CM URS, Sacramento, CA General Contractor McCarthy Construction, Sacramento, CA Photographer Mark Boisclair

transparent exterior building skin and roof. All courtrooms receive direct daylighting through a skylight that connects the courtroom with the sky. The public circulation and waiting areas are book-ended with curtain-wall glazing to ensure ample daylight and views conditions through ample daylighting in staff work areas. Planning In-custody Processing: In working with the facility's user groups, the design team crafted the in-custody holding areas to expedite processing of high-volume court activities and safely deliver individuals to each of the four new courtrooms. The holding areas between the pairs of courtrooms were sized to hold a larger in-custody population, leaving the smaller sub-level holding areas as a transitional space. This strategy was made possible by planning the building to connect to the future jail project via a tunnel. Inside the courtroom well, a small seating area is provided for in-custody processing. This area replaces the use of the jury box for such activities. By remaining close to the holding area and the bailiff station, security is enhanced by limiting in-custody movement within the courtroom setting. Technology Integration: The contemporary planning and design approach also embraced advanced technology integration into the project. Improving the public experience by implementing technology throughout the project's public zones enables efficient and accurate communication with the public. Access to public wifi is provided as an amenity to ease the time spent within the facility. Information kiosks and docket monitors, located at the lobby and adjacent to each courtroom, ensure that the public is informed at each destination point throughout the facility.

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Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse Long Beach, California The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse at Long Beach replaced its outdated predecessor 45

providing an expanded, state-of-the-art facility that will catalyze the regeneration of its downtown setting and express its higher civic purpose. This project was the first of its kind in the United

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States to use an innovative delivery arrangement called performance-based infrastructure (PBI), where a consortium is responsible for ﬁnancing, designing, building, operating, and maintaining the new court building for a period of 35-years. The project leverages its unique urban context between residential, commercial, school, and civic zones by presenting itself as a new civic institution that openly accepts the public. This is accomplished by responding to a careful analysis of the site and immediate neighborhoods with an elegant, humanly scaled, sensitive architecture. The primary mass of the ﬁve-story structure is positioned along Broadway, reinforcing the urban street edge, and the building mass is scaled to a one and two-story structure along Maine Avenue, reinforcing the need for a compatible scale relationship with the adjacent elementary school. The building design is rooted in the idea that the civic experience is inseparable from the pedestrian Public Lobby

experience. The Broadway streetscape is an urban pedestrian promenade along the south side of the site with rhythmic architectural and landscape elements. These elements also serve as a passive security barrier along the perimeter of the site. The design reinforces the pedestrian connection to the street through a high-quality streetscape that gives people clear cues and choices about engaging and accessing the court facility. The court building's front porch consists of a cantilevered canopy that deﬁnes the main entrance as a significant point of interest and entrance to the Great Room, court, and courtyard beyond. The courthouse houses 31 courtrooms, with the court occupying roughly three-fourths of the overall space. Additional space is used for county justice agencies' offices and commercial office and retail space compatible with court uses. The project also included the renovation of the nearby existing parking structure to expand its capacity to more than 970 spaces.

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Type of Court Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Small Claims, Traffic, Family

Building Area 543,486 GSF 500,942 NAA Site Area 5.8 Acres Cost $346.7 M Construction

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Type of Construction Courtroom Floor Plan

New Delivery Method P3 Performance-Based Infrastructure (PBI) Finance Method Private Public Partnership (P3)

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Completion Date: 2013 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Architect of Record

AECOM

Los Angeles, CA

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, Public Defender, Probation

Number of Courtrooms: 31

Owner Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts Consortium Long Beach Judicial Partners, LLC

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Landscape Architect AECOM, Los Angeles, CA Civil Engineer AECOM, Los Angeles, CA Structural Engineer Nabih Youssef & Associates, Los Angeles, CA Mechanical Engineer Syska Hennessey Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA Fire Protection Syska Hennessey Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA AV, Acoustics Mckay Conant Hoover, Inc., Los Angeles, CA IT Syska Hennessey Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA Security AECOM, Denver, CO Specification Consultant AECOM, Los Angeles, CA Lighting Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Los Angeles, CA Signage & Wayfinding Dyal and Partners, Austin, TX

Curtainwall/Exterior Enclosure/ Waterproofing CDC Inc., Los Angeles, CA

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Fire & Life Safety Rolf Jensen and Associates, Brea, CA

icon for the immediate community and the City of Long Beach. This is accomplished through

Vertical Transportation Lerch Bates, Inc., La Crescenta, CA

to the courthouse entrance and into the Great Room. The court building's gateway is framed by a

Water Feature CMS Collaborative, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA Accessibility AA Architecture Interior Planning and Design, Los Angeles, CA Court Operations Peer Review CTS Business Solutions LLC, Las Vegas, NV Operations Service Provider Johnson Controls Design Builder Clark Design-Build of California Photographer AECOM, Phoenix, AZ Robb Williamson

The new court building design organizes a complex civic project in a clear plan—creating a new innovative spatial sequencing that privileges the pedestrian and delivers a memorable and exciting civic experience. Exterior circulation is simple, intuitive, and gently guides patrons from the street cantilevered canopy defining the building's main point of entry and drawing the pedestrian's eye to the Great Room, court, and courtyard beyond. The entry functions as the fulcrum for the courthouse's visual and physical experience. It can be approached from multiple directions, channels the public in the building, and establishes a strong physical presence with other nearby civic buildings. The design is driven by a heavily-used institution's technical and performance requirements. The new facilities are designed with thoughtful security planning, including ease of surveillance, separate and secure circulation, and reduced operational cost. The design incorporates key sustainability elements, including building orientation, low energy HVAC solutions, reflective exterior hard surfaces, and on-site storm-water filtration. Materiality is deliberate and architectural; American hardwoods and stone materials express a strong visual connection to the site and maximize materials indigenous to or manufactured locally in California. The building organization is an L-configuration where the court's main body and support functions are located directly south of the Great Room along Broadway with a linear public circulation corridor that frames the central courtyard. The building orientation positions the major public circulation system around the central courtyard, providing access to light and views for all visitors to all levels and city views of the Willmore Historic District to the north. Judge's chambers, jury deliberation

rooms, and court staff spaces are situated along the south edge of the building, providing favorable views towards the business, civic, and waterfront districts to the south and east. The public circulation system is clear, user-friendly, easy to navigate, and immediately accessible upon entering the courthouse. The architectural plan responds directly to the programmatic and operational requirements and provides efficient planning and stacking of all functions with built-in flexibility to accommodate growth and change. All the building's public areas open to a secure expansive courtyard. The courtyard alleviates the sense of enclosure and perceived density of the interior space, offers an additional waiting area for visitors to the courthouse, and provides a view to the outside. The secure courtyard has been planned so that it can be used as a secure egress/ingress space from the court building, or as egress only with re-entry via the screening stations in the lobby to address potential future changes in security policy.

The design applied many significant sustainable design features including: a large overhang that provides shading, reduces solar gain and allows natural light in the Great Room; landscape design that reduces irrigation by using native and adaptive species; displacement ventilation in courtrooms to improve energy efficiency; low flow fixtures and toilets and dual plumbing throughout the building to increase water efficiency and allow for the future use of reclaimed water; and a design process that used 3-D virtual modeling and life-size courtroom mock-ups to ensure the most efficient and ergonomic use of space. One of the most innovative sustainable design features is the secure courtyard. After clearing the 48

initial security at the entrance to the court building, patrons are able to enter and exit the secure courtyard will. TheDeukmejian courtyard space is a tactile experience that stimulates the senses and provides GovernoratGeorge Courthouse Long Beach, California AECOM

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tranquil, natural environment. The courtyard functions as a primary organizing element for the site and hearkens back to historic American courthouses that occupied town centers, anchoring the civic green and connecting the community. The form and character of the secure courtyard supports the spirit of the overall project by providing a pedestrian-friendly, healthy, safe and accessible environment for the patron. Site Rendering and Floor Plan

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a place of comfort and connection to the community while conducting business at the courthouse. Trial Courtroom

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Hanford, California The City of Hanford, located in the south-central San Joaquin Valley region of California, is the county seat of Kings County. The goal for the new courthouse was to consolidate all court services

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and proceedings that previously occurred in separate facilities into one central location. Existing conditions at each of these separate facilities decreased the court system's operational efficiency

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and provided security concerns. The new Kings County Courthouse brings all court elements under one roof in a safe, secure, and efficient environment. The building's central organizing device is the atrium, which spatially interconnects all parts of the building and simplifies wayfinding. The atrium also serves a higher purpose, freeing the courtroom modules from their typical constraints as interior rooms and placing every courtroom on a pseudo exterior wall, which invites daylight into all courtrooms. Along the west edge of the atrium, a perforated art panel references the area's geology and agricultural history. A grand stair located below a skylight transforms commuting into an enhanced user experience. INTERIOR VIEW - ATRIUM STAIR

On the first floor, all Clerk of Court public counters are accessed off of the central atrium. An electronic queuing system is used to organize public access to the counter. These two features provide an increased level of service to the public. Two counter positions can be accessed along the exterior of the building. This unique planning feature improves the user experience by reducing the need for all visitors to proceed through security and enter the building to conduct court business,

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thereby enhancing efficiency.

Levels two, three, and four are court floors comprised of four courtrooms with two on each side

of the central atrium. Of the (12) total courtrooms, one is for large ceremonial proceedings. The second floor is designated as the civil and family court floor. The upper court floors are for criminal trials. The central atrium space provides natural light to each courtroom, though daylight and views are controlled for security purposes and to manage the courtroom setting for evidence presentation.

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile Number of Courtrooms: 12

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Building Area 160,065 GSF 104,193 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention

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9.57 Acres Cost $85.2 M Construction $93.0 M Total Project Construction Type New

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Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2016

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Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

Architect of Record

DLR Group Sacramento, CA

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Owner Judicial Council of California Landscape Architect The HLA Group, Sacramento, CA Civil Engineer Cunningham Engineering Corp., Sacramento, CA

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Electrical Engineer DLR Group, Phoenix, AZ Low Voltage TEECOM Design Group, Oakland, CA General Contractor Sundt Construction, Inc., Sacramento, CA Photographer Chip Allen

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Structural Engineer Buehler & Buehler, Sacramento, CA Mechanical Engineer DLR Group, Phoenix, AZ

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2. OFFICE 3. JURY DELIBERATION 4. SECURE 5. BAILIFF 6. OPEN TO BELOW 7. COURT SERVICES 3 8. PRIVATE BALCONY

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1. ENTRY 2. ATRIUM / PUBLIC WAITING AREA 3. CRIMINAL CLERK 4. CIVIL CLERK 5. STAFF COURTYARD 6. ADMINISTRATION 7. JURY ASSEMBLY 8. MEDIATION 9. SELF HELP CENTER 10. JURY GARDEN

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Technology and Planning: California courts have increasingly invested in electronic queuing system design at transaction counters to reduce waiting time and increase staff efficiency. In this project, the client and designers took that concept a step further and thought of ways to reduce the time to these high traffic locations. As security has increased in all public buildings in the United States, dramatically. Transaction counters are located on the building's facade, opening to the exterior, to

travel time to get from the entry of a building, through security, and to the destination has increased

be made without entering the building and traversing security. Reducing the number of people in the building improves safety and reduces the staff and security equipment requirements. Additionally, EXTERIOR VIEW - ENTRY PLAZA

each courtroom is designed with electronic dockets incorporated into the courtroom entry. The jury assembly space is a multi-purpose space located on the first floor. It contributes to the building form by projecting forward and flanking the building entry. Space is daylit and opens into a secure exterior garden, providing a significant amenity to the jury pool and taking advantage of the

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year-round comfortable California climate. Accessibility: The building's design is fully accessible to the public and staff. Within the courtrooms, the judicial access ramps to the bench are incorporated into the courtroom's radial geometry well area. The ramps are located behind a wall to ensure that the judicial approach remains dignified. Sustainability: An Ice Storage system reduces peak energy loads for the building and power plants. It is becoming a very common request, especially in warmer climates and facilities that share cooling equipment between multiple buildings. Also, to increase energy efficiency while maintaining natural daylight in the building, the design incorporates high-performance low-E coatings and shading devices, and canopies on the sun-facing facades. SITE PLAN

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As an extension to the building design, the site integrated bioswales that reinforced the building parti; the bioretention cells were designed to recharge groundwater and concentrate and convey stormwater runoff while removing debris and pollution. The linear dry lake bed incorporates xeriscaping, using indigenous plants and regional rock formations to manage water on the site while enhancing the site security design.

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reduce the traffic through security and increase convenience. Exterior windows allow payments to

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Pittsburg, California

RICHARD E. ARNASON JUSTICE CENTER

The Richard E. Arnason Justice Center in East Contra Costa County, California, is more than a highly advanced, full-service regional courthouse. Located at the county's civic center, it is also

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intended to catalyze a modest suburban city's renewal. It is situated at the gateway to the central business district, serving those arriving via automobile from the adjacent highway interchange and those arriving on foot from the rapid transit center. The city expanded the landscaped, tree-lined boulevard that borders the east end of this courthouse to add to the renewal effort. The building is oriented toward this thoroughfare. The three-level, 71,600 square foot facility is the pilot project for implementing California's new Trial Court Facilities Standards. The courthouse provides traffic, family, criminal trial, and arraignment courtrooms. The courthouse opened with seven courtrooms; it is designed to expand to ten. All courtrooms employ advanced technologies and receive abundant natural light from windows and/ or light monitors. The jury assembly and entry lobby portion of the project were carefully planned and designed to be isolated via roll down security grilles to be used after hours by various community organizations. Secure judge parking is separate from both public parking and secure staff parking. The design incorporates all principles of advanced courthouse planning. The client's design goal was to provide a contemporary yet enduring civic edifice that is easily recognizable as a courthouse. The courthouse square, which connects the entry with public areas, is landscaped with native plants and trees, decomposed granite, and gradual steps and ramps up to the elevated building entry. The primary building materials are limestone, pre-cast concrete, and glass. Numerous sustainable design features include interior finishes, such as terrazzo floors made from recyclable materials, stormwater retention, natural light in courtrooms, and a "green" roof system. The project is LEED® Silver certified.

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Traffic, Domestic, Juvenile Number of Courtrooms:

RICHARD E. ARNASON JUSTICE CENTER

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, District Attorney, Public Defender Building Area 73,500 GSF 56,541 NAA Site Area 4.3 Acres Cost $35.7 M Construction $41.7 M Total Project

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Construction Type New Delivery Method

Notable Project Features

Construction Manager at Risk

This facility is designed for Universal Accessibility, which goes

Finance Method General Funds and State Court Construction Funds

beyond typical ADA requirements. For example, accessibility is not dependent on mechanical means.

Completion Date: 2010

• It provides a public self-help center and victim/witness

Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

accommodations. • The jury assembly area can be isolated after hours to serve as a community center. • In anticipation of online jury selection, the jury assembly area is designed to be converted to other uses in the future.

Architect of Record

HOK

San Francisco, CA

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RICHARD E. ARNASON JUSTICE CENTER

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Owner Judicial Council of California

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Landscape Architect HOK, San Francisco, CA Civil Engineer BKF Engineers, Walnut Creek, CA

Security Lobby

Jury Assembly

Security Lobby

Public Windows

Jury Assembly

Traffic Courtroom

Public Windows

Family Courtroom

Traffic Courtroom

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Clerks

Family Courtroom

Office

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Structural Engineer Louie International, San Francisco, CA

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Mechanical Engineer HOK, San Francisco, CA

Clerks

Office

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14. Court Reporters

11. Mediation, Workshop

15. Justice Partner Offices

12. Secure Core

16. Cafe

13. Jury Deliberation

Telecom/Security/AV/Acoustical Smith, Fause McDonald Inc., San Francisco, CA

14. Court Reporters

Blast Consultant Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc., San Francisco, CA

17. Living Roof 18. Criminal Courtroom 19. Arraignment Courtroom

15. Justice Partner Offices

20. Arraignment Dock

16. Cafe

21. Holding

17. Living Roof

22. Juvenile Holding

18. Criminal Courtroom 19. Arraignment Courtroom

23. Sally Port 24. Judicial Secure Parking

20. Arraignment Dock 21. Holding

Energy Consultant Architectural Energy Corporation, San Francisco, CA

22. Juvenile Holding 23. Sally Port 24. Judicial Secure Parking

Signage and Graphics Square Peg Design, Oakland, CA Lighting Consultant Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, San Francisco, CA General Contractor Sundt Construction, Sacramento, CA Photographer David Wakely, San Francisco, CA

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Security Lobby

Office

Security Lobby15. Justice Partner 8. Offices Office

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• Advanced presentation and remote teleconferences/telepresence are in all courtrooms. • The building is oriented for optimal solar orientation and to shield the entry from strong, prevailing winds. • The building is located and designed to serve as a visual gateway to the City of Pittsburg. It is RICHARD E. ARNASON JUSTICE CENTER

• Temporary Public Defender and District Attorney's offices are located and configured to allow

• The building has an open, accessible design with a separate jury pavilion and public compromising its security. • The facility exceeds Title 24 energy use by 22.5 percent using energy-efficient HVAC and highefficiency lighting. • The building is oriented to minimize heat gain and optimize daylight. All courtrooms receive abundant natural light from windows and light monitors. RICHARD E. ARNASON JUSTICE CENTER

• Efficient plumbing fixtures reduced interior water use by 40 percent. • The courthouse "square" that connects the entry with public areas is landscaped with droughtresistant plants and trees, resulting in a 50 percent reduction of exterior water use. • Above the jury assembly pavilion, the green roof protects the roof, slows roof drainage into the stormwater drainage system, and provides a garden view for courthouse visitors. • Bioswales in the landscaping for natural treatment of stormwater reduce the burden on the municipal sewage system. • Building materials throughout selected for high recycled content, renewable content, and 22. Juvenile Holding 23. Sally Port

ving Roof

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durability. Approximately half of the wood used in the building is certified as sustainably forested by the Forest Stewardship Council. • The contractor diverted more than 85 percent of construction waste from landfills.

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circulation configuration that allows for evening court sessions and community events without

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for easy future courtroom conversion.

ustice Partner Offices

riminal Courtroom

also designed to advance the City's ongoing redevelopment efforts.

Pueblo County Judicial Center Pueblo, Colorado The architecture for the Dennis Maes Pueblo Judicial Center has two objectives: 1) tying the building 57

to its place in time and the layers of history and culture unique to this locale and 2) recognizing the dignity and honor appropriate to a courthouse while reflecting the function within.

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Based on these objectives, the resulting design reflects the regional materials, imagery, and culture unique to Pueblo. The elevations' clarity embodies the building's dignity, connecting it to the lineage of classical civic architecture while setting it apart from the more superficial aspects of our day-today commercial architecture. The rotunda is the centerpiece of this facility, acknowledging the kiva form of the Pueblo Indian culture as a unique precedent, and plays an important part in the building's exterior expression and interior organization. As visitors pass security screening, they enter the multi-story reinterpreted

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"kiva" before accessing the Courthouse's upper levels. Electronic docket monitors on display in the rotunda direct visitors to the appropriate floor. Potential jurors access the jury assembly room easily through its tangential relationship to the rotunda. A monumental public stair connects the rotunda to the second-floor high-volume public functions. The Courthouse's upper floors use the rotunda as a referential space providing daylight and views to the city beyond. The courtroom organization considers both efficiency and effective use of daylight. Six courtrooms are arrayed linearly per floor, with separate floors for civil and criminal cases. The judicial chambers Name | City, State

were relocated behind the courtrooms

collegial

arrangement in a separate, smaller building element that

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is gracefully connected via bridge to the primary court bar to maximize daylight into the courtrooms. INTERIOR VIEW - COMMUNTER STAIR

Court Type Criminal, Civil Number of Courtrooms: 17

Building Area 176,842 GSF 114,947 NAA Site Area 4.5 Acres Cost $50.8 M Construction $54.0 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Name | City, State

Completion Date: 2014 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

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Architect of Record

DLR Group

Colorado Springs, CO

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement

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Owner County Commissioners of Pueblo County

Notable Project Features

Landscape Architect Design Collaborative, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO

an existing brownfield site into a LEED®

Civil Engineer Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., Denver, CO

the project was a former icehouse on the

Sustainability: Project development turned 4

Silver certified courthouse that serves

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Pueblo County citizens. The site chosen for 5

western edge of downtown. Because the site had been underutilized and discarded for

Structural Engineer MGA Structural Engineers, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO

several years, it required a significant amount of environmental cleanup and mitigation to

Mechanical Engineer The RMH Group, Lakewood, CO

make it suitable for new development. The

Electrical Engineer The RMH Group, Lakewood, CO

as a solid waste containment site restricting

Security & Court Technology Technology Plus, Aurora, CO

into an opportunity to locate the entrance

General Contractor Houston Construction, Pueblo, CO

5th Street, resulting in the courthouse acting

Photographer Name | City, Ed LaCasse Photography

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northern quadrant of the site was designated any construction. This limitation was turned LEGEND: 1. Entry Screening 2. Rotunda 3. Jury Assembly 4. Sally Port 5. Clerk of Court

and rotunda on axis with the termination of as the new western edge of downtown.

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Planning and Design: The 10th Judicial District is one of the seven water divisions in Colorado with jurisdiction in the determination

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of water rights. The building's architecture reflects this unique function by deriving its form and color from the local landscape. The 4

earth-toned precast of the tower takes its cues from the monochromatic geometric patterns of Anasazi Indian pottery and central Colorado's rock formations.

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The earth-toned precast is contrasted with the blue glass curtain

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reminiscent

of water from the adjacent

wall,

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across the rocky riverbanks. Exterior metal panels strike

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a connection with the steel industry that powered Pueblo for most of the last century.

LEGEND: 1. Entry 2. Rotunda 3. Commuter Stair 4. Elevator Lobby 5. Office Area

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The County requested incorporating an interactive sundial early in the design process to act as an educational component. The site limitation and concern about vandalism resulted in using the VIEWsundial. - COURTROOM building's signature rotunda and kiva structureINTERIOR as the

The team developed solar studies and mapped the winter and summer solstice shadows with steel inlays into the terrazzo rotunda floor, again reflecting the impact of the community's steel industry. Maximizing daylight into the courtrooms and jury deliberation rooms was a priority that shaped the form and introduced a unique planning configuration. It is a challenge to introduce daylight FLOOR PLAN - THIRD FLOOR

into the courtroom in multi-story courthouses with

several courtrooms per floor. The planning solution for the new

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Courthouse in Pueblo County was to develop a narrow aspect ratio building footprint. This was accomplished by grouping the FLOOR PLAN - THIRD FLOOR judicial

chambers into a compact collegial arrangement on each

court floor connected via a bridge-like element to the private circulation system. This planning device allowed the private circulation corridor to be located on the exterior wall. Light was borrowed across the private corridor and into each courtroom via a translucent clerestory window located above the judge's bench.

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Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse Torrington, Connecticut

Name | City, State

The new Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse consolidates its court system's four divisions into an efficient, one-stop-shop facility that serves criminal, civil, family, and juvenile court matters. 61

Aesthetically, the courthouse integrates into the existing context through its use of materiality and scale. The design features traditional courthouse elements such as its entry colonnade and vertical

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expression of the stair tower to partner with the surrounding historic neighborhood and civic architecture. Its cast stone and brick exterior make a respectful addition to the local community while creating a clear and dignified justice presence to the visiting public and user groups alike. The 188,859 SF courthouse includes ten new courtrooms/hearing rooms in a four-story above-grade building with one level partially below grade to accommodate holding areas and building support

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functions. Each floor partners like functions to create dedicated criminal, civil, and juvenile court floors with the necessary support agencies and departments. The project features an adjacent

Name | City, State

29,200 SF parking structure dedicated to secure staff parking. The building meets the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Certified designation and the State of Connecticut's High-Performance Building standards. The key design challenge was maximizing site utilization to achieve functional planning goals related to on-floor departmental adjacencies and provide adequate, separate parking zones. Integrating a one-story parking deck into the design solution was the key to achieving these goals. This feature evolved as a result of a collaborative process fostered by the Design/Build delivery method that allowed for integrated design thinking and cost analysis to occur simultaneously. The parking solution's benefit was the design team's ability to create a larger building footprint while also achieving ample green space to meet city development guidelines. By utilizing the existing site slope, the structured parking aligns with the natural grade along the site's public edges, creating visual clarity. The expanded building footprint reduced the overall building height for greater compatibility with the adjacent neighborhood. Overall, the result is a floor plan that supports operational efficiencies and eliminates program redundancies due to fragmented departmental floor plans.

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Name | City, State

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile Number of Courtrooms: 10

Building Area 188,859 GSF 103,943 NAA

Name | City, State

Site Area 5.87 Acres Cost $65.7 M Construction $69.6 M Total Project INTERIOR VIEW - COMMUTER STAIR TOWER

Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds EXTERIOR VIEW - SOUTH FACADE

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Completion Date: 2017 Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

Architect of Record

DLR Group Orlando, FL

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation

Owner State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services Partner or Joint Venture AM Design Architects, Inc., Middletown, CT

to multiple departments and courtrooms. The circulation infrastructure also provides private corridors that allows staff

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Civil Engineer BVH Integrated Services, Bloomfield, CT

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floors.

The high-volume court functions are located on the first floor

Structural Engineer BVH Integrated Services, Bloomfield, CT

directly above central holding to simplify inmate transport. In addition, a communicating stair connects the first-floor holding

Mechanical Engineer BVH Integrated Services, Bloomfield, CT

area with central holding below. This redundancy feature allows for larger volumes to be transported to the first floor and keeps court proceedings from being delayed in case of elevator

Electrical Engineer BVH Integrated Services, Bloomfield, CT

interruptions.

Acoustics Cerami & Associates, New York, NY

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General Contractor 1. Entry/Security 2. Courtroom KBE Building Corporation, 3. Clerk of Court Farmington,4. State CT Attorney

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Criminal Court court-

Planning and Design: The L-shaped plan configuration creates public access points

Landscape Architect CR3, LLP, Simsbury, CT

main entry level for the

Notable Project Features

5. Jury Room 6. Private Office 7. Victim Services 8. Secure Area 9. Commuter Stair

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Program: A trend that has become prevalent is leveraging larger program spaces, such as jury assembly, as multiuse space. For these rooms to be reconfigured for other activities, they need to have a storage room to place chairs or other needs. To provide further flexibility for dual purposing the jury assembly space, the design solution for the Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse located the assembly room on the upper level of the building. This

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configuration allows various departments to access this space via a private corridor and elevator in a less public part of the

A food service area was included in the program to serve the public who are using the building. Since the visiting public could be on-site for extended periods, food service became an important design feature. The building design locates the food service area on the second floor of the building adjacent to the public elevators and commuter stairs for ease of access.

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level for the

Juvenile court sets are paired with two hearing rooms on the Third Floor of the court-FLOOR PLAN

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high volume adult criminal and civil courts on the lower levels. Separating these populations was an important organizing objective.

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on this floor to create a dedicated juvenile

andlevel family The First Floor is the main entry forcourt the floor.

A total of seven support agencies are located

public, the

1. Hearing Room 2. Courtroom 3. Clerk of Court 4. Probation 5. State Attorney 6. Court Support 7. Secure Area 8. Private Office 9. Court Support Agencies 10. Commuter Stair

Floor provided some isolation between the

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ing. From this central point, the public can

see the courtroom and department entrances. The hinge point between the two wings also houses the circulation and building core. A

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Broward County Judicial Complex Fort Lauderdale, Florida The Broward County Judicial Complex incorporates contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology to create a strong civic landmark that reflects modern times and recognizes the history

of the court in Broward County and the beauty of Fort Lauderdale's beaches. The courthouse presents a stately image while acknowledging the challenges of returning from the Great Recession in 2012 when the building was designed. The building succeeds by bringing a dignified presence

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to downtown Fort Lauderdale through elegant yet durable materials. Its light-filled design evokes

Main Lobby

calmness and optimism to create a soothing atmosphere for those entering the courthouse. The precast panels wrapping the glass facade consist of white and cream tones to give the facade a majestic civic expression. In addition to courts, the new building incorporates space for government agencies, including the state attorney, clerk of court, and court administration. The building houses 74 courtrooms and hearing rooms of various sizes for the county criminal, civil, and circuit courts; domestic relations; magistrates; and probate components. The building's interior reflects Fort Lauderdale's tourism marketing by introducing the city's theme, "From the seagrass to the saw grass." The public circulation features a glass tile mural composed of patterns reflective of ocean scenes, and an open atrium features a massive wall of oceanic colors. Each judicial floor showcases unique South Florida scenes in its lobbies, lending visual interest to the judicial process. The history of the Broward County Courthouse is not lost in this new ageless, aesthetic appeal. At the connection to the existing building, a large tile mosaic of the County's second courthouse constructed in 1928 has been created. All public floors are covered in a terrazzo pattern, a concrete and glass substance divided into strips, then polished to a sheen evoking parallels to classic hotels of South Florida. The new courthouse's design creates a timeless, aesthetically sensitive, civic landmark that reflects the justice system's importance and bolsters the court's need for security, flexibility, and sustainability.

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Criminal Courtroom

Type of Court Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 74

Site Area 1.55 Acres Cost $197.0 M Construction Type of Construction New Exterior Southeast View

Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Revenue Bonds Completion Date: 2017 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Courtroom Entrance

Architect of Record

AECOM

Coral Gables, FL

Public Corridor

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Building Area 733,183 GSF 682,021 NAA

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Probation, Sheriff, State Attorney

Owner Broward County Commission Partner or Joint Venture Heery International, Atlanta, GA Cartaya and Associates, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Landscape Architect Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, South Miami, FL Civil Engineer Craven and Thompson, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Notable Project Features Downtown Fort Lauderdale is a young and rapidly growing urban area. As in most dense downtown areas, development often comes with the challenge of efficiently utilizing minimum ground floor space. To meet the program's requirements and maximize efficiency, the Broward County Judicial Complex was designed with a larger base and a tall vertical structure. The courtroom floors are a driving force in the overall shape of the building. The result is an L-shaped building with public circulation areas offering expansive views of the ocean and famous Fort

Structural Engineer AECOM, Coral Gables, FL

Lauderdale canal ways. The judges' offices and holding areas

Mechanical Engineer AECOM, Coral Gables, FL Heery International, Atlanta, GA

glazed openings restrict harsh western sunlight from penetrating

Plumbing & Fire Protection Hammond and Associates, Plantation, FL Programming CGL, Columbia, SC Envelope Consultant CMC, Tampa, FL

are located on the west side of the courtrooms, where smaller the interior. Courtrooms situated at the ends of the floor allow for natural light to fill the space. A plaza space creates a linkage between the existing building

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and a future parking garage at the ground level. The plaza, a traditional idea used in many urban projects, generates a sense of openness and introduces green space in an otherwise harsh concrete environment. Upon entering the building, visitors are

AV & Acoustics Marsh | PMK International, Richardson, TX General Contractor Tutor Perini Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL Photographer AECOM, Phoenix, AZ Robb Williamson

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greeted by a three-story lobby and security space. The use of wood and natural imagery gives the space an open and welcoming feeling. The new courthouse was designed with sustainability in mind and has achieved LEED® Gold certification. Its sustainable features include on-site rain harvesting and water retention, a green roof, low-emitting materials, and other elements expected to reduce energy use by up to 25 percent and reduce water use by up to 35 percent. As much as 75 percent of construction waste from the

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project diverted. Florida Fortwas Lauderdale,

AECOM Another unique feature of the building is its combination of historic and modern art. A three-story

Courthouse Bell Tower. The bell was restored, and it is now housed above the security desk displayed to all public entering the building. The use of wood and imagery of nature above the security desk provides a warm welcome for visitors. As part of theCriminal building's main circulation, the public has access to a sixCourtroom story atrium with escalators that provide access to the building's

busiest departments and high-traffic courtrooms. Visitors are presented with an abstracted mural that evokes Broward County's beautiful beaches. Large and colorful wall tiles start at the ground level with browns and gradually progress to blues up towards the ceiling. Looking up directly at the ceiling, guests see custom perforated ceiling tiles depicting cloud imagery and hanging circle pendant lights. As part of the "Art in Public Places" program, the design team created alcoves and wall spaces for local photography to be NEW SECURE PARKING GARAGE

displayed in the areas adjacent to courtrooms dedicated to public waiting. The design team also designed a mosaic mural made of glass tiles that integrates a symbolic image composed of local

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photography taken in the county.

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secured screening area houses and celebrates the historical bell from the original 1926 County

Lake County Courthouse Tavares, Florida The new courthouse expansion in Tavares, Florida serves as the keystone for a complex of buildings and open spaces for a four-block County government campus. The courthouse project was the last in the multi-phase masterplan design which aspired to form a gateway to the downtown district;

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provide unification of an eclectic government campus spanning four city blocks; and provide the downtown core with a rich group of buildings that move the city and county into the future and serve the community well. By reorienting the existing judicial building, the new expansion addresses Main Street with a linear public plaza, providing an ordered setting and formal processional. This campus spans both sides of the downtown thoroughfare stitching together a grand government campus. Design inspiration for the courthouse, in part, came from the County’s assemblage of public buildings, including the 1922 Historic Courthouse, the circular-atrium Courts Annex, the current Judicial Building, and the County Criminal Justice Facility. In keeping with this very diverse 20thcentury context, the new courthouse is transitional in its planar architecture of brick, glass, and metal, yet clearly expressive of today. The material color palette and architectural language of the existing campus are translated into blended and unified buildings. Along Main Street, the southern facade reveals the civic purpose of the courthouse with vertical fenestration flanked by “column-like” elements that reveal the court floor public galleries beyond. This prominent elevation evokes references to the opposing Historic Courthouse with its masonry arcaded base, columnar expression and metallic sunscreen cornice. Sunlight-filled public spaces and courtrooms are an architectural metaphor for the openness and impartiality represented by our process of law, and humanize the setting for visitors, judges, and staff. The courthouse is simply organized: middle floor public spaces facing Main Street serving six courtrooms, judicial chambers on the upper floor, and clerk functions on the lower two floors. The existing justice building was renovated to house existing eight courts/chambers, State Attorney and Public Defender offices. These components are stitched together by the five-story, precastconcrete and glass atrium “tower” which becomes a referential space between the new and existing buildings.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Traffic, Appellate Number of Courtrooms: 12

Site Area 9.8 Acres Cost $45.0 M Construction $84.0 M Total Project Construction Type New, Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2013 Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

Architect of Record

SLAM Collaborative Orlando, FL

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Building Area 179,760 GSF New 128,400 GSF Renovation 168,000 NAA New 120,000 NAA Renovation

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Law Enforcement

Owner Lake County Board of Commissioners

In-Custody Delivery:

Landscape Architect Heery Design, Orlando, FL

The Lake County Judicial Center is an L-shaped building with

Civil Engineer SLAM Collaborative, Orlando, FL

perpendicular and facing Main Street. These two judicial wings

Structural Engineer Heery Design, Orlando, FL

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the existing court wing as one leg and the new expansion are connected to a public lobby and multi-story atrium. The existing inmate delivery occurs via a second-level pedestrian bridge that connects to the county jail across Main Street. The challenge was to get the inmates from that second-floor arrival point to the new criminal courts and expanded central holding without tunneling underground or creating a circuitous path. The solution was to bring them right through the lobby. The enclosed inmate bridge extension is suspended within the public atrium and delivers the inmates to the second floor holding and staging area. This juxtaposition of secure and public circulations serves both populations. It serves the direct and efficient movement of inmates, and the metal panel clad bridge element acts as a visual foil for visitors approaching the space. As courthouse visitors move through security and below the inmate bridge, they suddenly become aware of the five-story atrium space with public elevators and galleries leading to the court floors. The atrium is a powerful referential space that provides a visual link to the public areas on each of the upper floors. A large picture window, observed from the public elevator lobby, looks across the government campus to the pristine lakefront beyond. Accessibility: All public aspects of the project - from curb to counter - are fully accessible. Staff areas of the courtrooms are accessible by elevating the private circulation corridor. Structural framing in

the rear corridor, behind courtrooms, is elevated to optimize full accessibility for clerks and judges without the use of lifts. Natural Lighting: Natural light is introduced into each courtroom by an elaborate system of light shelves and sculpted ceilings that borrow daylight from the southern facing curtainwall of the public gallery. Light is also introduced above the sound lock vestibule at the entry to each courtroom bench.

each courtroom. The judiciary has a direct view of the sky from

additional direct daylighting. The jury boxes have both transom and sidelight glazing. The well of the courtroom is bathed in natural light. The jury box is defined by a stone plane backdrop layered onto this cantilevered glass enclosure.

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On the eastern end of the court floors, those courtrooms feature

Miami-Dade County Civil and Probate Courthouse Miami, Florida The County selected a Public-Private Partnership (P3) as the best alternative for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the new state-of-the-art, flexible, efficient, and cost73

effective replacement of their existing historic courthouse. The new Miami-Dade County Civil and Probate Courthouse is located on a narrow site adjacent to

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MIAMI DADE CIVIL AND PROBATE COUNTY COURTHOUSE active elevated commuter rail lines in the downtown civic district center. The major challenge was

fitting the large, complex program on the site while maintaining accessibility and security. Utilizing a four-court floor plate, it rises 25 stories. This highly efficient plate locates all the courtrooms on the building exterior, which provides abundant natural light and view. Forty-six courtrooms will be provided in the initial construction and a shell floor to build-out four additional in the future. The bottom twelve floors provide office and support areas. A typical court floor for the development of structural, MEP design, and circulation systems makes any office floor conversion 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, accessibility, and clear span structural requirements. The entry is centered on the long side of the site facing the historic courthouse. The glazed span rises the height of the building, providing expansive views from the court waiting areas on each floor and assisting wayfinding. Vertical windows span three levels at a time. A glazed horizontal flourish partially up the tower highlights the special proceedings court used for multi-litigant trials and ceremonies. The Courthouse is designed to be LEED® Silver and resilient. Innovative building systems include machine-room-less destination elevators and mechanical rooms serving two court floors while minimizing duct runs and improving maintenance access. The building entry is raised above the predicted ocean rise. The post-tensioned concrete structure provides column-free courtrooms and reduces floor-to-floor heights while withstanding high wind loads.

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Court Type Civil, Small Claims, Appellate, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 50 46 + 4 shelled for future Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk

Site Area .5 Acres MIAMI DADE CIVIL AND PROBATE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Cost $280.0 M Construction Construction Type

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New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method Private/Public Partnership (P3) Completion Date: 2024 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

Architect of Record

HOK

Washington, DC

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Building Area 642,260 GSF 398,000 NAA

Notable Project Features

Owner Plenary Justice, LLC

• The County was unable to fund the project directly, and Public-Private Partnership delivery method provided the best opportunity

Associated Architect Architects International, Miami, FL

to replace its existing facility. • A separate jury selection room, located adjacent to the jury assembly, can also be used for juror overflow. A small foodservice

Landscape Architect Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Inc., Miami, FL

operation is located within the jury assembly while a larger one will provide service for staff and visitors within security. • The project includes Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Grand Jury.

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Civil Engineer Kimley-Horn, Coral Gables, FL

• The County Law Library will be in the new Courthouse and perform as the public self-help center.

Structural, Envelope, Facade Maintenance DeSimone Consulting Engineers, Miami, FL G&A Consulting Engineers

• By dedicating the facility to Civil and Probate and excluding criminal courts, the circulation systems were simplified, which was critical given the long, narrow site. • The design optimizes daylight to courtrooms, public, and staff areas. Exterior windows in all courtrooms and large windows in the court waiting areas focus on the historic courthouse.

Mechanical Engineer WSP, Miami, FL SDM Consulting Engineers Luis J. Aguirre & Associates AV, Low Voltage, IT TLC Engineering Solutions, Tampa, FL

• Construction utilizes post-tensioned concrete to provide clear spans over the courtrooms with a shallow structure. High wind loads in the narrow direction necessitated substantial interior shear walls.

Acoustics Cerami, Washington, DC Food Service Camacho Code SLS Fire, Coral Gables, FL Vertical Transportation Van Duesen and Associates, East Hanover, NJ Wind Engineer RWDI General Contractor Tutor Perini, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL

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• A raised access floor in the litigation well provides flexibility to move furniture and adapt to future change. MIAMI DADE CIVIL AND PROBATE COUNTY COURTHOUSE • All areas of the Courthouse are fully accessible, including all courtrooms. • Resiliency requirements necessitated raising the building to resist future ocean rise. • A large above-grade vault for the local electric utility is integrated into the north end of the building. • High-efficiency destination elevators met stringent requirements for wait time with fewer elevators.

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• To provide flexibility to address potential regulatory changes and social distancing such as the current pandemic, all courtrooms and jury deliberation suites are designed for 12-person juries plus alternates instead of the current A

requirement for six jurors plus alternates. • The design utilizes space above judicial support areas for building systems to increase volumetric efficiency and maintenance access. Each space serves the court floor above and below. • AV and IT systems are collocated for increased service access and efficient temperature control.

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• Innovative mechanical systems are well-placed to reduce duct runs and provide economical operation • The project's sustainable design goal is LEED® Silver and will provide a healthy work environment, maximize energy efficiency and water conservation, and promote environmental stewardship and climate resiliency.

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Nathan Deal Judicial Center Atlanta, Georgia The Nathan Deal Judicial Center, the new home of Georgia's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, stands in dialog with the historic State Capitol (Edbrooke and Burnham, 1889) across the complex intersection of Capitol Avenue and Memorial Drive. The new building's arcing north facade, highly visible from the Capitol complex and adjacent expressways, communicates the courts' dignity and stability with the restrained Classicism that has long symbolized American justice. An oval plaza framed by trees leads to the public entrance, its border paved with Georgia marble reclaimed from the Archives Building that previously occupied the site. The main facade, clad in limestone-colored precast concrete above a Georgia granite water table, has as its centerpiece a colonnaded screen that brings daylight into the atrium; the columns and the arched window behind them recall the central figure of the Georgia State Seal. Three bronze doors below the colonnade lead to the single-story lobby, which gracefully accommodates security needs; from there, a double stair ascends to the second-floor atrium, a sixty-foot-high light-filled elliptical room around which the building's courtrooms, judicial chambers, conference center, and offices are organized.

View looking south of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center and the Georgia State Capitol (right)

The Court of Appeals occupies a courtroom on the second floor; across the atrium, a terrace offers views to the Capitol and downtown Atlanta. On the sixth floor, the Supreme Courtroom is entered through an oval lobby centered on an oculus that looks down into the atrium below and a large arched window that offers views toward the city. Both courtrooms are paneled in stained hickory, a species which is native to Georgia; the Supreme Court Room is dignified with a screen of Ionic columns rendered in Georgia marble. Vaulted ceilings and clerestory windows inspired by Classical precedents endow the modern courtrooms with balanced light and superior acoustics and connect them to longstanding traditions of architecture for justice.

Supreme Court Lobby

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General Contractor Gilbane Building Company, Atlanta, GA Photographer Robert A.M. Stern Architects Stevens & Wilkinson

Court of Appeals

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Notable Project Features The Nathan Deal Judicial Center's sustainable design strategies include enhanced commissioning, reduced water use, the

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specification and installation of Georgia-based (local) materials and products, reduced energy use, energy modeling, and life cycle cost analysis. The building targets "3 Peaches" in the Georgia Peach Program (a state program similar to LEED® certification).

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The program rates and recognizes buildings owned or managed by the State that optimize energy performance, increase the demand for materials and furnishings produced in Georgia, improve the environmental quality in this state, conserve energy, protect the state's natural resources, and reduce the state's water supply burden. Supreme Court

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Lake County Courthouse Waukegan, Illinois In 2012, the Lake County Board approved the Lake County Courthouse Expansion project to increase its justice system's efficiency and support the future growth of justice agencies. The eight-

story, 215,000-square-foot court tower houses 17 new courtrooms, jury assembly, administrative services, and unfinished space for three future courtrooms. Construction began in mid-2015 with a new tunnel under the court tower to connect the jail and the existing Babcox Justice Center to The existing in-custody transfer bridge was previously clad in brick masonry, created a visual barrier above Washington Street. With the relocation of transfers to the new tunnel, the bridge was renovated with a translucent facade on both sides to preserve Lake Michigan and downtown Ground Floor Plan

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provide secure and efficient in-custody transfers during the construction of the courts' tower above.

Waukegan's views. The bridge provides an inviting visual gateway to the downtown area. The new court tower's design uses glass and a light color precast to show transparency in the

Public Corridor

judicial process and flood the interior space with natural light. The building capitalized on daylight for the public spaces, courtrooms,

Type of Court

judge's chambers, and administrative support spaces. The new

Criminal, Bond Court

lobby provides at-grade pedestrian access, making the building

Number of Courtrooms: 17

more connected and open to the public. The curving glass curtain

the State of Illinois' administrative requirements for accessibility, security, acoustics, and lighting.

Building Area 215,000 GSF Addition 45,000 GSF Renovation

Approximately 45,000 square feet of the Babcox Justice Center was renovated. The area includes the courts, jail intake and

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booking, and jail kitchen. The renovation provided a functional

1.2 Acres

early disposition of the court system, thereby relieving pressure,

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both operational and capital requirements, on the Lake County Jail.

$150.0 M Construction

Completed in 2018, this courthouse expansion project

Type of Construction Addition, Renovation

demonstrated the new court tower's four primary objectives: increase court capacity, provide a safe and secure facility, align

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project cost with the County budget, and provide functional space Exterior Viewfor the public and staff. Southeast

Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2018

Architect of Record

AECOM Chicago, IL

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panoramic views. The new tower's courtrooms are aligned with

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Bond Court, Pretrial Services

wall extends up the entire north face of the building providing

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Owner Lake County Government Facility Construction Services

Notable Project Features

Landscape Architect AECOM, Chicago, IL

a comprehensive circulation and access system to provide a

Civil Engineer AECOM, Chicago, IL

Courthouse, the Annex Courtrooms, the Babcox Courtrooms,

Structural Engineer AECOM, Chicago, IL

in the master plan phase. Secure circulation is achieved by

Mechanical Engineer Syska Hennessy Group, Chicago, IL

Street to connect the Criminal Courts Tower's tunnel level with

Plumbing & Fire Protection Syska Hennessy Group, Chicago, IL

restricted staff access. The work also included approximately

Electrical Engineer Syska Hennessy Group, Chicago, IL

Court System Circulation and Access Improvement: Developing cohesive, safe, clear, and concise traffic flow between the Main and the future Criminal Courts Tower was an objective identified creating a new 4,000-square-foot tunnel that crosses Washington the existing Courthouse. The new tunnel includes two separate circulation areas, one for in-custody transport and the other for 3,000 square feet of renovations to the existing elevated walkway over Washington Street that remains for use as public circulation between the Criminal Court Tower and the Main Courthouse.

Security AECOM, Chicago, IL AV & IT AECOM, Chicago, IL Lighting Design Syska Hennessy Group, Chicago, IL Sustainable Design Syska Hennessy Group, Chicago, IL Construction Manager Clark Construction Group, Chicago, IL Photographer AECOM, Chicago, IL Nick Ulivieri

Trial Courtroom

Waukegan, Illinois AECOM

Skybridge Connection to Babcox Justice Center

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Union County Courthouse

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Jonesboro, Illinois The new courthouse answers the county's expectations for a modern facility to house all county government functions while meeting severe budget restrictions and fitting into the historic downtown. The county had long outgrown their previous 1858 courthouse. The design team met the county's challenge by right-sizing the program, taking advantage of multiple-use spaces and the 85

operational synergies of collocation. The original site, located on a raised bluff and centrally located to the existing community, was

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reused, COUNTY eliminating site acquisition and utility costs. The three-story courthouse is situated toward UNION COURTHOUSE the rear of the site behind the previous courthouse's location, creating a new "village green" for

public assembly and community events. The ground floor contains the Sheriff's office, including administration, patrol and detectives, booking, and a dispatch/911 operations center. The first floor has high-volume public functions, including a multipurpose community room, county and circuit clerks, treasurer, and recorder. The Courts and State's Attorney are situated on the second floor. Homage to the rich history of this community, once a site of the Lincoln Douglas debates, is paid via the introduction of an exterior utilizing traditional masonry highlighted by a prominent entry and a stair tower with a cupola, similar to the previous courthouse. The tower provides access to the second floor and features a community art gallery. Local materials and construction techniques were utilized throughout the facility to reuse existing materials such as woodwork converted to furnishings by local craftsmen.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate

Building Area 47,418 GSF 36,294 NAA

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Site Area 2.92 Acres Cost $10.1 M Construction $10.5 M Total Project Construction Type

Planned to be the most modern courthouse in Southern Illinois, the

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design incorporates advanced seismic, sustainability, security,

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accessibility, and technology features. A heavy structural frame

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braces the courthouse for seismic activity from the nearby New Madrid fault. Daylight harvesting, occupancy sensors, and high-

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efficiency systems reduce energy usage. Security is transparently

Revenue Bonds

integrated into the site and building design utilizing CPTED

Completion Date: 2013

principles coupled with security electronics and separation of public, staff, and prisoner circulation. All areas of the site and

Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

building are accessible. Technological features include a base infrastructure to support present and future needs, security electronics, the dispatch/911 center, and video conferencing and evidence presentation capabilities in the courtrooms.

Architect of Record

HOK

St. Louis, MO

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, District Attorney, County Attorney, Public Defender, Executive Branch Offices

Number of Courtrooms: 2

Owner Union County, IL Civil Engineer Clarida & Ziegler Engineering Company, Marion, IL Structural Engineer HOK, St. Louis, MO

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Mechanical Engineer BRiC Partnership, LLC, Springfield, IL Acoustical AcoustiControl LLC, St. Louis, MO

Notable Project Features • Creative problem-solving decreased construction costs while increasing operational efficiency.

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• All courthouse areas are wheelchair accessible, including holding cells, judges' benches, counters, toilets, etc. • Reuse of the existing site required a more elaborate implementation approach. • A courtroom mock-up was utilized for 18 months during construction, which allowed greater input and feedback before completing the finished courtrooms.

Cost Estimating CCS International, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, IL

• Security is invisibly integrated into the building design to

General Contractor River City Construction, LLC, Benton, IL

• An acoustics consultant assisted in the design and

Photographer Fentress Photography, St. Louis, MO

create a welcoming building.

specifications to assure an acoustically comfortable facility.

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F. County Commissioners A. Public Lobby G. County Clerk B. Security Screening H. Assessor C. Circuit Clerk I. Treasurer D. Probation E. General Servicees F. County Commissioners G. County Clerk H. Assessor I. Treasurer

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Will County Courthouse Joliet, Illinois A pivotal project in downtown Joliet's rejuvenation, this new Justice Center replaces an existing courthouse with a modern and secure facility that engages the public with a welcoming, landscaped plaza. Drawing on the predominant material palette of historic downtown Joliet, the new courthouse interprets the timeless fabric of limestone, steel, and glass in a modern expression that evokes the 89

innovative spirit associated with this pioneering industrial-age city. The new courthouse conveys the notion of "transparency in justice" through the generous use

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of glass in all public areas. Beginning with the entrance lobby and through all public interfacing destinations, access to daylight and respite areas are provided to mitigate the justice experience's stressful nature. The building massing and organization communicate programmatic clarity and differentiation of public, private, and secure program components. Green roofs and terraces, accessible for juror's breaks, extend the ground level landscape theme into upper-level public areas. The new facility accommodates 38 courtrooms serving criminal, civil, family, traffic, and special proceedings caseloads. The ten-story tower includes four courtrooms per floor plate complete with judges' chambers and jury deliberation suites. Accessibility is integrated into the circulation corridors adhering to universal design principles. Court agency space accommodating outpost offices for the State's Attorney, Adult Probation, Law Library, and Sheriff are in the four-story wing, positioned perpendicular to the tower mass. At ground level, the light-filled public lobby with direct access to jury assembly, traffic court, and the Circuit Court Clerk public service area is expressed as a temple to social equity and open access to justice. Notable Project Features A public café is centrally located on the 5th floor providing a place for attorneys, clients, and the public to relax. An outdoor roof terrace adjacent to the café features a green roof with plant materials, providing outdoor space for staff and a public amenity without the need to go outside of security. Programming for the building includes Alternate Dispute Resolution and Law Library/Self-Help centers located in the Agency Wing.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate, Foreclosure

Building Area 369,000 GSF 211,469 NAA Site Area 2.04 Acres Cost $183.0 M Construction $207.0 M Total Project Construction Type New PH

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Law Enforcement, Public Defender, Probation, Law Library, Alternate Dispute Resolution, State's Attorney, Orders of Protection, Cafe, Court Holding

Number of Courtrooms: 38

Owner Will County Courts Design Architect HOK, Chicago, IL Civil Engineer HR Green, New Lenox, IL

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Structural Engineer Wight & Company, Chicago, IL Mechanical Engineer Wight & Company, Chicago, IL Landscape Architect + Lighting Design HOK, Chicago, IL Program Consultant CGL, Columbia, SC Plumbing/Fire Protection Southland Engineering, Phoenix, AZ Electrical Engineer Wight & Company, Chicago, IL Technology Design & Acoustics Shen Milson & Wilke, Chicago, IL Signage StudioA, Chicago, IL Vertical Transportation Lerch Bates, Chicago, IL

Juror movement from jury commission to the courtroom is through the private circulation system from a congregation area in jury assembly to a large service style elevator to the courtroom levels. The Chief Judge requested this programmed procession to allow jurors to access their jury deliberation area and courtrooms without mixing with the public. The jury assembly room is designed with various seating choices, including soft lounge seating, high bar tables, and traditional

General Contractor Gilbane Building Company, Chicago, IL

seating. This area is reconfigurable as a staff conference space or a community room due to its location directly off the entrance

Photographers Connor Steinkamp Photography (Courtrooms Only) Kendall McCaugherty Hall+Merrick Photographers James Steinkamp Photography

Judges will share amenities and, to an extent, courtrooms within the facility. The building provides chambers for 42 judges and has

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38 courtrooms. Judges' chambers are located on each court floor along a private corridor with a shared kitchenette, restroom, and administrative area. The building's private corridor and chamber zone are raised 12" above the courtroom floor. Ramping occurs seamlessly in the back corridors providing universal design access to the judge's bench.

Attorney-client meeting rooms are provided on each floor along with the specialty victim and witness waiting areas on designated floors. The public lobby was sized and configured using MassMotion software to synthesize various populations' movement through security screening. The model helped determine the appropriate number of screening lanes and queuing space. In-custody defendants are transported from the detention center and held in central holding located below the lobby level. Secure elevators are provided to transport in-custody defendants to on-floor

A secure and welcoming civic plaza anchors the courthouse along a prominent traffic intersection.

holding located between the courtrooms.

and large group gatherings. Covered outdoor areas allow weather-protected waiting outside the public entrance. Seating benches, 39" raised wall elements, and plaza lighting fixtures disguise security features and vehicle barriers. The entire building is raised 39" for security reasons and reduced excavation costs into the limestone bedrock below. Daylight

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Generous landscape features create an environment accommodating both individual respite

Indianapolis Consolidated Justice Campus Courthouse Indianapolis, Indiana This new replacement facility unites all judicial services provided by Indiana's largest county within a single, state-of-the-art, sustainable, and accessible campus. Its design signifies its importance 93

to the surrounding community and the entire capital city. The new campus is located away from the urban core on a repurposed brownfield industrial site

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with an adjoining neighborhood originally comprised to support the factory. The newly imagined tower building form and landscape spaces create an immediate sense of place and arrival for the campus. This new campus for consolidated justice becomes a catalyst for reinvestment in the adjoining neighborhood, increasing occupancy and foot traffic and giving the community a financial boost. This replacement facility is a 12-story tower consisting primarily of courtrooms, court support, offices, and associated public space. Lower floors include building support functions and the family-courts courtrooms, while middle floors house a more typical stacking of criminal courtrooms, hearing rooms, and court support. The top two floors have collegial judicial offices lining the perimeter exterior walls. The central elevator core is located at the hinge point of the floorplate, leading to single-loaded public galleries. Public space offers views to the immediate landscape on the exterior and the downtown Indianapolis skyline to the northwest. Linking the family courts floor's larger public space is the double-height lobby space that opens to the building's main entry. The primary feature of the tower facade is the expression of a linear stacked public gallery and waiting spaces that serve the courtrooms. The public volumes are faceted glass curtainwall that offers dramatic views back to the urban skyline and abstracts the adjacent Pleasant Run waterway's surface reflections. Consistent materials are used throughout to unify the entire experience of the interior spaces. In the main lobby, wood lines the feature wall as a sweeping gesture connecting the courts and the

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Appellate Number of Courtrooms: 37 Courtrooms 34 Hearing Rooms

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Law Enforcement

140 Acres Construction Cost $174.0 M Construction $195.0 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Appropriation Completion Date: 2022 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

sheriff entries. In the courtrooms, wood is an accent to the entry experience and the main wall where the judge presides. Notable Project Features • The design of the justice campus recognizes the symbolic importance of the Courthouse. It uses careful planning to arrange functional areas, which are readily expandable, logically and efficiently.

Architect of Record

Schmidt Associates, Inc. Indianapolis, IN

Owner City of Indianapolis City-County Council Partner or Joint Venture SLAM Collaborative, Orlando, FL Architect & Engineer of Record Schmidt Associates Inc., Indianapolis, IN

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Criteria Design Architect HOK, St. Louis, MO Structural Engineer Lynch, Harrison & Brumleve, Indianapolis, IN Mechanical, Electrical Engineer Schmidt Associates Inc., Indianapolis, IN Acoustics Design 27, Indianapolis, IN Interiors McGee Design House, Carmel, IN Civil, Plumbing Engineer CMID Inc., Indianapolis, IN

• The project site is in the Twin Aire neighborhood in southeast downtown Indianapolis and is flanked by Pleasant Run Creek. While previously developed for industrial use, the surrounding areas are primarily residential and commercial lots. This project is a catalyst for further development of the community. The adjacent Pleasant Run Creek greenway corridor connects the campus with various districts and neighborhoods. • The prominent courtroom tower serves as a backdrop to the gently rising green space, in front of which stands a two-story podium and security screening pavilion. The pedestrianscaled entry is marked by the cantilevered court bar and the sweeping glass lobby connector.

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• The Courthouse's design will be universally accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the International Building Code, and the requirements of Authority Having Jurisdiction for this project. • The overall landscape plan complements and reinforces the civic identity, order, and programmatic clarity of the

Building Information Modeling CVI, Indianapolis, IN

architectural design. The entry plaza and vehicular drop-

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off act as terminus for the building's procession and will campus landscape and a shaded transition zone for people entering and exiting the building. The green spine will be a visually inviting amenity intended to be used by facility staff, visitors to the courts, and a connector for the surrounding neighborhood and county residents. Sustainability and the Environment:

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Location & Transportation: The design will focus on bicycle storage and green vehicles. Sustainable Sites: The design decreases the heat island effect through a white roof, green roof, light-colored hardscape, and shade trees. Light escaping the building will be limited to reduce the impact on the night sky. Water Efficiency: The project design reduces outdoor water use by more than 50 percent and obtains a 35 percent minimum indoor water use reduction.

systems for long-term performance. Materials & Resources: The project reflects a commitment to purchase appropriate, durable, and sustainable products from manufacturers following the methodology outlined in LEED® v4. Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) provide information on what a product is made of and its impact to the environment through its life cycle. Health Product Declarations (HPD) focus on full disclosure of product ingredients and compare to known priority hazard lists. Additionally, the facility has a sufficient recycling area to promote good behavior and a clean workplace during operations. Indoor Environmental Quality: System specifications include adaptive lighting and controls to provide the best visual experience and sound-absorbing surfaces combined with masking systems to improve auditory quality. Innovation, Exemplary Performance, & Regional Priority: The facility incorporates educational features to inform occupants and visitors on the project's environmental benefits.

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that provides occupant comfort, achieves the highest efficiency levels, and uses known and durable

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Marion County Community Justice Campus

MARION COUNTY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CAMPUS

Indianapolis, Indiana In his inaugural State of the City address, newly elected Mayor Hogsett shared a vision for the future of the people of Indianapolis by stating: "Our criminal justice system is broken... the time has come

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for holistic, data-driven and far-reaching reform in our criminal justice process." This challenge led to six months of intensive investigation focusing on prevention and reform by addressing the entire justice spectrum, including mental health, drug addiction, arrest, pretrial detention, and sentencing. The need for a vehicle to support the proposed reform measures led directly to creating the Community Justice Campus (CJC.) The total CJC development includes the courts, sheriff, and adult detention center, with developerled construction of commercial office space for the prosecutor, public defender, probation, restaurants, and the AIC located on adjacent parcels.

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The central entry plaza creates a sense of arrival and orientation, includes a drop-off with a protective canopy, and offers a welcoming entry. The courts' tower is prominently located on the site. Its form reflects the bend of the greenway through the site. Its glass facade maximizes views both in and out of the tower. The form of the sheriff's building and the main entry weave together as the overall campus base. The courthouse maximizes flexibility and operation efficiency by utilizing shared courtrooms and collegial chambers. The need for seventy-eight court and hearing rooms was determined based on past utilization and used by the ninety judicial officers forecast for the jurisdiction. Domestic and juvenile courts were combined to form family courts. Their high-volume necessitated a location at the base of the building along with their chambers. The tower's core contains civil, criminal court, and treatment courts, with their chambers located on the courthouse's top two floors. The owner selected Design-Build delivery to utilize their justice design consultants' expertise while maximizing the creation of local design and construction jobs.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Probate

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, Probation, Community Corrections

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Number of Courtrooms: 78

455,000 GSF Site Area 42 Acres Cost $175.0 M Construction $219.1 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2022 Project is LEED Certified®

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Schmidt Associates, Inc. Indianapolis, IN

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Owner Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority

Vertical Transportation, Facade Access Lerch Bates, Inc., Denver, CO

Design Architect HOK, St. Louis, MO Synthesis Incorporated, Indianapolis, IN

Food Service Camacho Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA

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Landscape Architect HOK, St. Louis, MO Hitchcock Design Group, Indianapolis, IN Civil Engineer DLZ Corporation, Indianapolis, IN Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., Indianapolis, IN DB Engineering, LLC, Indianapolis, IN Structural Engineer DLZ Corporation, Indianapolis, IN Fink, Roberts, & Petrie, Inc., Indianapolis, IN CE Solutions, Carmel, IN Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer DLZ Corporation, Indianapolis, IN Interior Design HOK, St. Louis, MO Code Synthesis Incorporated, Indianapolis, IN Fire Protection Engineer Argo Consulting Engineers, Inc., Indianapolis, IN Security, Electronics, AV HOK, Dallas, TX Information Technology HOK, Dallas, TX Phelco Technologies, Indianapolis, IN

Notable Project Features • The ratio of litigation spaces to judicial officers less than 1:1. (78:90 or 87 percent.) • Collegial chambers are located on the top two floors for Civil and Criminal courts. This location permits these floors to have a lower floor-to-floor height for greater volumetric efficiency.

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• Judges are assigned to court and hearing rooms on an as-needed basis.

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process reduced the number of jury courtrooms and increased the number of hearing rooms.

• The types of litigation spaces are determined based on the statistical history of the courts. This

• Combined courts from several locations create a unified courthouse for greater accessibility, operational efficiency, and security.

• Juvenile and domestic relations courts combined to form family courts. They are located on the lower floors of the building for better accessibility. • Community justice campus combines both this County funded project with developer-led construction of offices for the prosecutor, public defender, probation, and rental space. MARION COUNTY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CAMPUS

• The campus includes an Alternative Intervention CenterMARION developed operated by aCAMPUS local public hospital providing an alternative COUNTYand COMMUNITY JUSTICE to incarceration for individuals in need of mental health and drug-related treatment. Location separate from detention center allows individuals to retain health insurance and employment. • A shared public lobby focuses the security screening to one location. • The site selected for the CJC campus adds vitality to the existing neighborhood and brings redevelopment to a heavily polluted site. Additional areas are set aside for commercial and residential development.

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Henry County Judicial Center New Castle, Kentucky The historic Henry County Courthouse has stood at the heart of New Castle, Kentucky, since

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1875. The landmark structure, which incorporated an 1860's era stone jail building, was the first known work of the prolific Louisville architect H. P. McDonald. Its cruciform first-floor layout and vaulted second-floor courtroom, intricately detailed masonry, and prominent clock tower became

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a template for several subsequent county courthouses throughout the state. Many of the original details have survived to the present, though sometimes concealed behind subsequent renovation work. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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Modern court proceedings have long been shoehorned into the existing structure. Three courts share the single courtroom, corridors, and stairs, forcing the public, court staff, and prisoners to co-mingle; and, undersized staff workspace forced offices and records into the basement and offsite. The 20-year-old Kentucky Courts modernization program has set consistent performance guidelines for all county facilities to meet yet also has supported historic structures' preservation and expansion whenever possible. The Henry County Courthouse, literally sitting on the highest point in the county and surrounded by a picturesque townscape, inspired a solution that would celebrate the building's legacy while expanding it to be a properly secured, technologically enabled, contemporary justice center. Previous renovations and additions had subdivided the historic courtroom and scabbed on building elements that obscured the building's original proportions and detailing. The core design concept was to faithfully restore these features while integrating modern comfort systems, technology, and accessibility discreetly. Great care was taken to maintain the historic entrance and original glazed tile flooring that welcome visitors into the building. The historic stone jail facades were preserved in place and now feature prominently in various public spaces. The building addition was carefully structured around the jail, with an exterior aesthetic that honors the original while clearly expressing the connection between old and new. Exterior improvements utilized salvaged stone to shape seat walls and entrance ramps that frame the historic entrance, while secure prisoner handling facilities were subtly carved into a partial lower level tucked beneath the addition.

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 3

Site Area 1.2 Acres Cost $14.2 M Construction $16.1 M Total Project Construction Type Addition, Renovation, Historic Restoration Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method VIEW OF CIRCUIT COURTROOM PRIOR RENOVATION. CIRCA 1980 RENOVATION

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention

Owner Henry County Fiscal Court Landscape Architect Element Design, Lexington, KY

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Civil Engineer Element Design, Lexington, KY Structural Engineer Tetra Tech Engineering & Architecture Services, Louisville, KY Mechanical Engineer CMTA Engineers, Louisville, KY General Contractor Wehr Constructors, Louisville, KY Photographer JRA Architects

Notable Project Features • Kentucky is a national model for embracing pretrial services as a means of diverting appropriate caseloads from litigation. Henry County's expanded facility incorporates this resource suite in a prominent, easily accessible position in the building. • A variety of waiting and meeting spaces offer the public, litigants, and staff easy access to a range of privacy, technology integrated, and court adjacency options that enhance operational efficiency and provide a welcoming, inclusive experience to users. • The property's natural topography was leveraged to create optimal prisoner movement through the lower level sallyport and central building core while allowing a more compact building footprint to complement the historic building's scale. • Exhaustive restoration work, salvaged material utilization, and inconspicuous system integration will protect a local landmark in perpetuity and act as an effective case study for capitalizing on the embodied energy of existing buildings to reduce new resource consumption and energy use. • The historic courtroom was originally a daylit space, but later modifications partitioned off over half of the windows. Beyond reconnecting the windows to the courtroom, the addition design maximized views and daylight into the two new courtrooms to honor the spirit of the original and capture the calming psychological benefits of natural connection in spaces typically associated with anxiety and conflict. • The original, beautifully proportioned, cruciform first-floor layout was preserved intact, with access to the addition carefully

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positioned around corners of each of the three public corridors. The resulting layout offers intuitive wayfinding to the courts, public amenities, and the circuit clerk suite while allowing the historic corridors to remain the primary public passageway through the building. It also enables security staff, who are now positioned at the corridor crossing, to conveniently manage the security checkpoint while having

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wainscoting in the courtroom and the vaulted brick secondfloor structure, were restored in place whenever possible. Others, such as the badly damaged pressed tin courtroom ceiling or the demolished judge's bench, inspired the detailing for the replacement systems so that the spirit of the original space lives on in the rehabilitated facility.

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Catonsville District Courthouse Catonsville, Maryland The new courthouse symbolizes a modern civic building type, without traditional urban cues of downtown context. Situated along an emerging Edge City at the intersection of the Baltimore

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Beltway and Interstate 70, it serves a rapidly urbanizing suburban population. Rather than resort to familiar historic tropes to identify this important civic building in its undistinguished setting, the courthouse is designed to mitigate its lack of formal civic context with a strategy that emphasizes

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its environmental features. Instead of the institutional, formal, and intimidating impression visitors traditionally experience in a courthouse, the design intent is to use imagery and natural features to communicate a user-friendly, accessible, and service-oriented mission to those who come seeking justice. The design expresses

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reduce its mass and reflect the daylight and the landscape nearby. Entry to the building for staff and public is via a lobby in the two-story wing with an undulating glass exterior shaded by a wide canopy. The wood-lined overhang provides coverage for people waiting outside before the courthouse opens during inclement weather. While waiting in line for security screening, visitors can enjoy an uninterrupted view of the adjacent plaza through the curtain walls. Transparency and clear wayfinding help mitigate visitors' stress and reduce anxiety. The grand stair in the lobby and communicating stairs at the public corridors reduce elevator loads and enhance wayfinding for the public navigating between floors. The landscape is developed with advanced natural techniques to retain and clean all rainwater entering the site to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The precast concrete parking garage is configured to help form a defined entry court of walkways through rain gardens and wetlands, a green "courthouse square." As Maryland's first "Green" courthouse, it is defined by its high-performance, sustainable design. The building will receive a LEED® Silver rating.

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Bushey Feight Morin & Ricci Greene Associates Hagerstown Maryland

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation, Juvenile, Facilities

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Number of Courtrooms: 8

Owner Maryland Department of General Services (DGS)

Notable Project Features

Joint Venture Bushey Feight Morin Ricci Greene Associates, Hagerstown, MD

orientation as a four-story bar with a two-story wing extending

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Landscape Architect Mahan Rykiel Associates, Baltimore, MD Civil Engineer Carroll Engineering Inc., Hunt Valley, MD Structural Engineer Hope Furrer Associates Inc., Towson, MD Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical Engineer Gipe Associates Inc., Towson, MD Security & Telecommunications Professional Systems Engineering, LLC, Lansdale, PA

The 134,460 GSF new District Courthouse is organized for easy towards the south's parking garage. Without jury trials, this building will handle a busy docket of minor criminal and civil cases as a lower court. The facility houses eight non-jury courtrooms, judges' chambers, Civil/Criminal/Traffic Clerks, Public Defender, State's Attorney, Bail Commissioners, Parole/ Probation, Administration and Central Detainee Holding.

addition to the program mentioned above, a Self-Help Center located on the 2nd floor offers free legal aid and service as a resource for individuals who do not have a lawyer. For clear wayfinding, the building organization is layered to place the public circulation and high public contact elements on the lower floors, with private staff areas on the upper floors. The courtrooms are paired around secure holding areas and stacked onto two floors to attain efficiency. The second floor was constructed with the same floor-to-floor height as the court floors

Geotechnical SaLUT-TLB, Glen Burnie, MD

above, making it suitable for conversion to a courtroom floor for

LEED® Doo Consulting, Towson, MD

The new Catonsville District Courthouse has achieved the mission

General Contractor Costello Construction, Columbia, MD

through separate circulations for different court users, adequate

Photographer State of Maryland

a future total capacity of twelve courtrooms.

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wayfinding, and easy access to public service counters. The judicial chamber suite is organized on two floors with easy access to both the courtrooms' public and private sides. This configuration enhances natural light into the courtroom and provides a visual connection to the outside. The chambers on two floors are vertically connected through a communicating stair in a double-height reception/workstation area to encourage collegial interaction. This setting enriches the sense of connectedness for the staff and judges in the private zone and increases the security observability and sense of openness on the public side. By stacking all of the judge chambers at one end of the building in a collegial suite on two floors, the private corridors connecting courtrooms and chambers are shallow enough to allow "borrowed light" entering

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the courtroom through the windows around the courtroom backdrops. With this approach, all the freeway to relieve security concerns. A segmented and angled ceiling above the well offers proper sound diffusion in the litigation area to achieve clear acoustics in the courtrooms. The angled fabric wrapped panels located at the rear wall echoes the courtroom ceiling design and provide additional acoustic absorption to reduce sound reverberations. With the use of neutral tones on walls and lighter wood millwork in conjunction with daylighting coming through the windows, the courtrooms present a welcoming environment to all participants. 2

The facility utilizes numerous energy-saving techniques, including LED lighting and borrowed

lighting to maximize daylighting in occupied areas to reduce the need for artificial lighting. The vegetated roof over the two-story wing contributes to stormwater treatment on-site while providing

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natural views by the building occupants on the upper floors. Boulders of varying sizes, uncovered during excavation activities, were strategically placed around the site to provide a natural setting and provide additional security measures for the building itself. Security controls were incorporated throughout the building and parking garage to monitor all

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occupants from the time they enter the site. Detention controls integral to the building security system allow for continuous monitoring of detainees in the holding cells in the lower level up to the courtrooms on the upper floors. Detainee access to upper floors is via dedicated elevators accessing only the lower and holding areas between the courtrooms. Judge's access through the building is isolated from both the public and detainees via secured interior parking and a dedicated elevator leading to the upper floors' chambers.

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chambers have great views into a protected forest and are located discretely from an adjacent

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Rockville, Maryland A gateway to Rockville's center, the new District Court of Maryland carefully balances the necessary richness and traditional value of the courts with the state's emerging societal demands for a

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more transparent and friendly civic institution. The new courthouse consists of six levels and a mechanical penthouse. Programmatically, the facility provides space for the District Court, Clerk of Courts, State's Attorney, Parole and Probation/Intake, Office of the Public Defender, Montgomery County Commissioner, Montgomery County Sheriff, and the Maryland Department of General Services. The building faces north toward Rockville Town Square; its convex faces of non-concentric arcs reflect the rapid movement of passing traffic along East Jefferson Street. The north facade of the lowest level follows the curve of East Jefferson Street, creating an urbanistic response along this edge of the site. Given the pedestrian access to the site from the northern and eastern parking areas, the logical location for the court entrance is at the corner of Maryland Avenue and East Jefferson Street. Steps leading up to the civic plaza afford a proper sense of arrival to this civic building and provide a safe zone separated from the busy intersection. The design team developed a strong contemporary form with an identifiable, civic-scaled entry. The tradition and dignity of the court are captured in the contemporary use of stone. The entry procession rises in stages above the pedestrian way and informs the user of the building's civic importance. The use of glass orients approaching users, and the inside provides a visual connection back to the city. The three-story public hall sustains a reference to the point of entry, which helps lower user anxiety levels. Similarly, when exiting the courtrooms, visitors are faced with a window to Rockville that offers a calming view into the soft northern light and aids in crowd management. The judges' zone, court sets, and public corridors are expressed as three planar volumes, giving the building an external expression of the internal order. The building's mass is reduced by separating these three major building zones with vertical slices of glazing.

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 16

Building Area 167,072 GSF 116,446 NAA Site Area 1.827 Acres Public Lobby

Cost $59.0 M Construction $63.0 M Total Project

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Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2011

Architect of Record

AECOM

Arlington, VA

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Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, Public Defender, Probation, States Attorney, Parole, MD Dept. Of General Services

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Owner Maryland Department of General Services Partner or Joint Venture J. A. Ammon + Associates Reisterstown, MD

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Landscape Architect Mahan Rykiel Associates Baltimore, MD

General Contractor Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc. Bethesda, MD Photographer Patrick Ross Photography Washington, DC AECOM, Phoenix, AZ Robb Williamson

Civil Engineer Adtek Engineers, Inc. Frederick, MD Structural Engineer Hope Furrer Associates Towson, MD Mechanical Engineer RMF Engineering, Inc. Catonsville, Maryland JDG, Inc., Owings Mills, MD Fire Protection RMF Engineering, Inc. Catonsville, Maryland JDG, Inc., Owings Mills, MD Geotechnical Schnabel Engineering Baltimore, MD IT/Security Engineer Allen & Shariff Corporation Columbia, MD AV & Acoustics Cerami & Associates Washington, D.C. Cost Estimator DMS International, Inc Silver Spring, MD

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Notable Project Features While the District Court's main entrance is located at the northeast corner of the site (the east end of the building), the vertical circulation (elevator access to the courtrooms) is placed at the west end. This placement accomplishes a number of design objectives. It allows adequate space on Level 1 for entry, reception, security, and queuing of the many people expected to use this facility. District Courtroom

This space also accommodates a grand stair that takes the public to Level 2, thereby relieving the non-litigant burden from the elevators. Due to the stand of trees along Maryland Avenue, portions of the entry corner are obscured when approaching from the north. The circulation tower places the highest element of the building where it is most easily perceived from street level. This element Site Rendering also serves as the courthouse's visual anchor for vehicles as well as pedestrians.

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Howard County Circuit Courthouse Ellicott City, Maryland Located in Howard County, Maryland, the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse (HCCC) is the largest capital project in the history of Howard County. The design for the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse resolves safety, communication, and access issues posed by the old Ellicott 113

City facility, build 175 years ago and will improve both public safety and access to justice.

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The 240,000 square-foot new circuit courthouse will feature space for the State’s Attorney, Sheriff,

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local Bar Association, Maryland Public Defender, Clerk of Courts, as well as office space and courtrooms for six judges, a large and comfortable jury assembly area, a cafeteria, and fitness center, as well as an adjacent 691-space parking garage. As part of the planning and programming for the new facility, HOK considered the stressful state that many visitors are in when they come to the Courthouse and incorporated design considerations to help minimize that stress through the design, balancing dignity and the gravitas of the matters that we attend to in the court. The new Courthouse will allow the staff, judges, departments, and litigants to promote the judiciary mission of access to justice. The design features a four-story atrium, a large entryway that will provide safety screening for those entering the Courthouse, and separate hallways and elevators for prisoners to enhance public safety. The plan also includes office space and a courtroom for a sixth judge, a larger and more comfortable jury assembly area, and a 691-space parking garage adjacent to the Courthouse. The new Circuit Courthouse will be durable with high-quality systems to ensure its useful life extends well beyond the 30-year contract. Sustainability plans include installing solar panels and planting more than 100 new trees. HOK is part of the Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners (ESJP) team selected to design-buildfinance-operate-maintain the new circuit courthouse in Howard County, Maryland. This project is the second availability-payment structured municipal public-private partnership (P3) to reach financial close in the US. The P3 contract between ESJP and Howard County covers a 32.5-year term. This new world-class facility ushers in a new era of safety, innovation, and justice in Howard County.

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Cost $150.0 M Construction (Est.) Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method Private/Public Partnership (P3) Completion Date: 2021 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Architect of Record

HOK

Washington D.C.

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Civil Engineer Site Resources, Phoenix, MD

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Structural Engineer Cagley & Associates, Rockville, MD

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Mechanical Engineer Wiley Wilson, Alexandria, VA IT, AV, Security S2N Technology Group, Bethesda, MD

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Montgomery County Circuit Court Rockville, Maryland The Montgomery County Circuit Court has become the eastern anchor for the county's revitalized government center and a symbol of the court's important role in the community. Located in

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downtown Rockville, Maryland, this project involved designing a new courts annex and the renovation of public lobbies, some departments, and critical building systems. The new annex is connected to the existing court building and is collocated with the Executive Office Building. The project consolidates court functions into one centralized location, vacating two historic courthouses for other county government use. Reflecting the principles of an open and democratic government, complementing the City of Rockville Master Plan by promoting pedestrian engagement within the site, and providing open and safe public spaces are just some of the project goals. The building design was expected to receive a LEED® Silver certification, be award-winning, and complement the City of Rockville's historical government and judicial context. The project also

Renovated Entry Lobby

needed to include provisions for future growth.

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The new annex design expresses the internal components of Court Type

the building and defines the legal process. The courtrooms are

Criminal, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug

the central expression of the building's purpose. Each of the four stacked courtrooms is given a unique figural expression as

a warm counterpoint to the crisp glass curtainwalls and pre-

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement

cast panels of the building's remainder. Each is clad in a richly textured skin of copper-toned metal panels and topped by glass lanterns, which give an elegant profile for the Rockville skyline.

of the courts' floors and the activities within. This monumental

Building Area 209,683 GSF Addition 249,281 GSF Renovation 119,012 NAA Addition 54,740 NAA Renovation

glass curtainwall symbolizes the transparency and open access

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The east facade of the annex is a transparent glass curtainwall that provides, from the exterior, a view into the public portion

afforded the users of the court system. The interior public corridors and court waiting areas provide unfettered views of the plaza and landscaped park below.

5.0 Acres Exterior View from Plaza

Cost $85.1 M Construction $88.4 M Site & Building

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Construction Type

The greatest challenge for Montgomery County was re-prioritizing

Addition, Renovation

its needs to meet its funding budget. The design competition

Delivery Method

began with a budget that would have facilitated design to a 25year space projection. The budget was cut significantly, and the

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county was forced to explore alternate consolidation options.

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They opted to build out and consolidate as much as possible in

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the annex building, planning for six new courtrooms, four shelled.

Completion Date: 2015

This plan met the 2015 space projections. Ultimately, they could build out all ten courtrooms, which are now in operation. The

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renovation was limited to critical infrastructure improvements such as roof and HVAC replacement, lobby and public space, and suites affected by the annex's consolidation. The design was required to balance rigorous client demands for excellence while

Architect of Record

AECOM

Arlington, VA

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the dignity and gravitas of the court system. The pillars provide

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a powerful column or "pillar." The six-story-tall pillars represent

Owner Montgomery County Maryland Department of General Services, Rockville, MD Landscape Architect Mahan Rykiel Associates, Baltimore, MD

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Civil Engineer Adtek Engineers, Inc., Frederick, MD Structural Engineer AECOM, Arlington, VA Mechanical Engineer AECOM, Arlington, VA Diversified Engineering, Silver Spring, MD Fire Protection AECOM, Arlington, VA Geotechnical Schnabel Engineering, Baltimore, MD IT/Security AECOM, Arlington, VA

Cost Estimator Faithful + Gould, Alexandria, VA

creating a dignified and appropriate building for the community. Orchestrating the renovation and

Specifications Heller & Metzger, P.C., Washington, DC

The design, construction, and user group team have collaborated to refine phasing plans, re-purpose

Envelope Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc., Falls Church, VA

The annex design significantly improves access and circulation throughout the complex. The

LEED® AECOM, Roanoke, VA

the facility. The existing escalators were replaced with a monumental public stair, which occupies

Commissioning Gretchen Coleman Commissioning Group, LLC, Roanoke, VA General Contractor Tompins Builders Turner Construction, Reston, VA Photographer Antoinette Charles Photography, Silver Spring, MD Sisson Studios, Inc., Springfield, VA AECOM, Phoenix, AZ Robb Williamson

new construction of a facility located within and beside an occupied courthouse was challenging. swing space areas, and provide construction lookahead schedules to keep the court operational.

existing east and west lobby entrances were enlarged to provide additional entry screening stations. The design allows for extensive indoor queuing to address winter and rain conditions for users of a smaller footprint and eases lobby congestion. The reuse of the existing entries and the creation of a new perpendicular public corridor to the annex allow the public circulation on the first floor of the building to be organized in a simple, userfriendly T-shaped configuration to facilitate wayfinding. The design delineates a linear four-court layout that is emphasized through the metal-clad pillars on the upper floors. These elements are articulated inside and outside the building and act as visual cues to orient building occupants. The annex has been branded as the "South Tower" and the renovation as the "North Tower." The public spaces utilize the same materials palette in both towers. Large super-graphics have been incorporated at the connection zones to guide users to their intended destination. Department, courtroom, and elevator lobby entries are highlighted with changes in terrazzo pattern. The design also accommodates a larger, more functional jury assembly space prominently located

AV & Acoustics Newcomb-Boyd, Atlanta, GA

within the renovation right off the second-floor elevator lobby. The jury assembly area provides

Interior Design & FF&E AECOM, Miami, FL

light and views to the courthouse entry.

multiple seating options and workspaces as well as other amenities. Space is flooded with natural

A child waiting area amenity is provided in the facility. This space is located on level one near the

Lighting C.M. Kling & Associates, Inc., Alexandria, VA

Family Services Department. This brightly lit, colorful space offers a respite for young children to visit while their parents are engaged in court business.

Life Safety Rolf Jensen & Associates, Rockville, MD

A Problem Solving Court is located on the terrace level looking out onto the plaza. It provides various mediation and conference spaces and private offices for staff dedicated to this specialized court program.

Vertical Transportation Lerch Bates & Associates, Annapolis, MD

The annex was designed with a court module that maximizes flexibility. Level two houses eight hearing rooms. The hearing rooms are located two per courts bay. Juvenile courtrooms have a

Child Waiting Area

smaller footprint within the space and a larger waiting area. These spaces could easily be converted to criminal or civil courtrooms if caseloads require this flexibility in the future. The well areas in the courtrooms are the same regardless of their type. The Montgomery County Circuit Court is sited in the downtown core of Rockville, Maryland. The project provides a walkable location within the downtown district with strong proximity to to transportation, the project did not require any new surface

Rockville, Maryland

parking.

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The project has an exemplary amount of open space, which exceeded the minimum code requirement. The design uses water efficiency strategies, resulting in total consumption of 35.2 percent over the baseline case for interior water use. Landscaping was developed that did not require any long-term irrigation for the project. Landscape walls feature plaques that highlight sustainable strategies used on the site. The design is predicted to use approximately 24 percent less overall energy annually than required by ASHRAE 90.1-2004. Courtroom pillars are illuminated through the use of photovoltaics.

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A design and construction target was set for regional materials to comprise 40.2 percent of the structure. Over 92 percent of construction waste was diverted.

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Although the owner's design target was LEED® Silver, the courthouse addition (Annex) is certified LEED® Gold. The project achieved this rating in July 2015 within the LEED® for New Construction version 2.2 rating system.

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Franklin County Courthouse adds significant new space and reconceives the original building to create a coherent new whole for Greenfield's future. The project's design carefully restores the

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front of the original brick courthouse for use by the clerk and probation departments. Modern functional requirements for evolving use necessitated a partial demolition, reconfiguration, and renovation of the historic structure that reduced it from 44,000 to 26,000 square feet. Still, its historical sensibility is maintained through the careful preservation of signature elements. Original lighting fixtures, millwork, and building carvings were restored and relocated to significant locales in the new structure. The much larger 83,000 square-foot addition behind it houses a secure new entry, six courtrooms, a law library, detainee circulation, and a jury pool room. Despite its size, the addition does not overwhelm the scale of the existing building. The elements above the historic structure's cornice are light and ephemeral, reflecting the sky. The glazed top floor sits above a three-story masonry block, made of the same limestone as the original courthouse base. The entry was relocated from Main Street to the side where the old and new buildings converge to provide accessibility and address circulation and wayfinding. An extended roof canopy and glass wall frame the new entry and public zone of the courthouse. Once inside, the old structure and new addition function as one building, while the materials – red brick and dark wood in the renovation and light wood panels and stone in the addition - clarify the difference between old and new. The separated prisoner, judge, and visitor circulation paths do not cross until they meet at the courtrooms. Serene and luminous, these spaces are filled with natural light, providing theaters for the judicial process vital to a democracy. In the original building, current modern courthouse functional requirements demanded a complete reconfiguration and renovation, with historic elements carefully preserved and the historical sensibility maintained. Original lighting fixtures, millwork, and building carvings are restored and relocated to significant points in the building.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 6

Site Area 2.3 Acres Cost $52.0 M Construction Construction Type Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2018 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Architect of Record

Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc. Boston, MA

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Owner Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Landscape Architect Richard Burck Associates, Inc.

Superior and District Court operations. Superior Court and District

Civil Engineer Green International Affiliates, Inc.

offices did the same. As outsiders looking in, this seemed like a

Structural Engineer RSE Associates, Inc.

operating well with no clerical issues.

Mechanical Engineer Cosentini Associates Sustainability, Lighting Design Atelier Ten Historic Preservation Preservation Technology Associates, Inc.

Operations: For the first time in the state, this program combined Court clerical operations shared one public counter. Probation simple, efficient solution; however, it was a fundamental change that needed addressing. Now built and operational, the plan is

Accessibility: The values of universal access require all users enter the building the same way. A careful study of the sidewalk and entry plaza slope was critical, as the change in grade from the parking lots to Main Street averaged over a five percent slope. The desire to retain the existing building created accessibility issues as well. The old building is located on the high side of the site and, like most old buildings, the floor to floor heights are tight

Building Envelope Gale Associates

for modern uses. Consequently, access between the old and

General Contractor: Whiting-Turner

design. Where old and new meet on the interior, all connections

Photographer Brad Feinknopf

level access. The modern addition with the higher floor to floor

new building portions needing to be seamless was critical in the are via gradual ramps and assisted by elevators with multiple heights contained the larger spaces such as the courtrooms, hearing rooms, and the public lobby. New and Experimental Design Approach: As with most courthouses, bringing natural light into the courtrooms is challenging considering the spaces needed surrounding the courtroom. The top floor is solved with clerestories bringing in plenty of diffused natural light. The design challenge was solving natural light with the lower floors, which was achieved by a private corridor at the courtrooms so light could be borrowed from behind the judge's bench. The building program was placed on the opposite side of the corridor at intervals with no courtrooms.

This location created a unique metal-clad form at the back, sculpted for natural light. New Technologies and Materials: In public buildings, long life is directly linked to the durability of materials and the plan's flexibility to absorb program changes. Courthouses receive significant hard use. The public spaces are lined with durable materials. The porcelain tile on the lobby walls and floors will stand up to heavy use. The courtrooms are clad in an oak wainscot, which is attractive, warm, and durable. The building's library has a green roof, which helps cool the building, reduces rainwater flow from the site, and is a very appealing feature to be viewed from the 4th floor public areas. The durability of the construction, simplicity of the mechanical systems, and the ease of maintenance

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Massachusetts. The building has a prominent presence in its context and can be viewed from various vantage points throughout the neighborhood. The approach along the historic Hamilton

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Canal leads to an expansive plaza and grand public spaces. Timeless materials including granite, glass, and steel unite to create a strong civic presence while generating a sense of transparency and openness, welcoming the greater community. The Justice Center is located on a 3.2-acre site at the northern edge of the Hamilton Canal District within the Lowell National Historic Park. This 7-story, 265,000 square-foot building contains 17 courtrooms across five court divisions: superior, district, juvenile, housing, probate & family. One of the project's greatest opportunities involved providing abundant natural light while also delivering a high-performance building. Site orientation, massing, space planning, and carefully selected materials and systems ensured a LEED® Platinum certification. The entry lobby, all the public stairwells and circulation areas, and most courtrooms feature direct natural light, while interior courtrooms include borrowed light through clerestory windows located behind the judge's bench. The architectural expression provides a bright, calming environment symbolizing transparency in the rule of law in our democracy. The entry and 2-story lobby feature an art glass wall designed by artist Martin Donlin. The design celebrates public art's power by incorporating symbols of justice with imagery of Lowell's historic "mill girls" and the city's new industries. Quotations and other text that speak to the value of justice while representing Lowell's citizens' history and diverse origins are woven through the artwork in four different languages. The comprehensive judicial center balances functionality, maintainability, accessibility, security, and sustainability. It is a dignified, elegant, and significant contribution to a sustainable future for the people of Lowell and multiple generations to come.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate, Superior, Housing

Building Area 265,000 GSF 190,040 NAA Site Area 3.2 Acres Cost $146.0 M Construction (Est.) $200.0 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Construction Management MA Chapter 149A CM at Risk Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2020 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Platinum® Architect of Record

Finegold Alexander Architects

Boston, MA

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Building Occupants District Court, Superior Court, Housing Court, Probate & Family Court, Juvenile Court, Pro Se Court, Clerk Offices, Probation Services, District Attorney, Registry of Deeds

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Number of Courtrooms: 17

Owner Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance User Agency Office of Court Management Landscape Architect Copley Wolff Design Group

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Civil Engineer Nitsch Engineering

Fire Protection, Plumbing & Security Arup Geotechnical McPhail Associates, LLC Interior Design Stefura Associates Inc LEED® The Green Engineer, Inc.

Notable Project Features The planning concept is flexible as future shifts in caseloads or the development of other special court needs arise. Planning, programming, and design innovations include:

Structural Engineer RSE Associates, Inc.

Lighting Design Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting Inc.

Mechanical Engineer ARUP

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floors, and the more private probate & family and housing courts are on the upper floors. The

Acoustics Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc

Millwork Vaughn Woodwork Consultants

access to detainee holding.

ADA Kessler McGuinness & Associates, LLC

Signage Coco Raynes Associates

• Access to natural light is abundant throughout the facility. • The most active courtrooms occupy the lower floors, juvenile courtrooms are on the middle superior court is at the highest level. Each courtroom is designed to hold jury trials and to have

• Judicial chambers are grouped into suites and are located close to courtrooms no more than a floor away.

Specifications Kalin Associates Inc.

•

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functions are grouped between

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Construction Manager Dimeo Construction Company (CM)

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Door Hardware Stanley Hardware

Photographer Anton Grassl

Code Norton Remmer Cost Faithful+Gould

Electrical Engineer ART Engineering

Transaction areas for the

clerk magistrate and probation pairs of courtrooms. Non-court functions, the

District Attorney, the register of deeds, the jury pool, and the public assistance area for pro se defendants are located on the first floor.

Elevator Syska Hennessy Group

The Lowell Justice Center is

Envelope Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

nation to be LEED® Platinum

the first state courthouse in the Certified. The building will be 40 percent more energy-

efficient than code, utilizing a mix of passive and active energy strategies to achieve success. Key elements to include: • Redeveloped brownfield site incorporates native plant species and a rain garden that naturally filters pollutants from rainwater. • Building design and orientation minimizes the effects of solar heat gain and maximizes energy savings.

displacement air systems, contributing to an estimated overall energy use reduction of 55-60 percent compared to a typical building. Photovoltaic arrays over the parking deck and roof

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• Energy-efficient mechanical systems include energy recovery wheels, chilled beams, and

• A highly insulated building envelope optimizes energy savings. • 75 percent of construction waste was diverted from landfills; More than 10 percent of materials are regionally sourced; More than 20 percent of materials contain recycled content. Electronic security systems with access control, camera surveillance, holding cell electronic control systems, and a state-of-the-art command control center ensure the court's staff can easily monitor operations from a centralized location. Separate circulation paths for detainees, judges, employees, and visitors safeguard everyone's safety at the Lowell Justice Center. Technology systems allow for video evidence to be presented from laptops or document cameras to multiple monitors. Enhanced audio communication is provided and individual microphones with integrated loudspeakers allow for subtle speech reinforcement. Ethernet-based audio and video devices minimize wiring and strengthen signal routing to other courtrooms, chambers, and holding cells, making the space flexible and adaptable to any future expansion. Network-based audio file storage increases the ease of storage, retrieval, and review, and networked video cameras strengthen the center's remote conferencing and recording capabilities. The Lowell Justice Center is universally accessible, with all points accessible via the same path. The commuter rail station and local bus depot are a short walk away, and bike racks are provided on-site. Public and secure parking is nearby. Public art that celebrates Lowell's unique past is displayed, and interior finishes reflect the community's textile history.

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reduce the heat island effect and offset energy use by up to 18 percent.

Taunton Trial Court Taunton, Massachusetts Part of a tight urban ensemble, the new courthouse is a modern counterpoint to the adjacent historic Richardsonian courthouse facing the town green. Much larger than the existing building, it asserts

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its own strong identity while allowing the Superior Court to remain the courts complex' centerpiece. The scale of these buildings, both historic and new, displays the court system's gravitas, marks the county seat, and is the town's iconic image. The building concept is a low bar for courtrooms and administrative offices, with a tall entry tower for security and waiting on its long side. The bar is oriented with its short end to the street to minimize its scale in the three and four-story context. The entry tower divides the site into a forecourt on the street and a garden at the inner block. The courtroom bar is clad in a cleft limestone. Simultaneously, the tower is completely glazed, re-interpreting the robust polychrome granite and tower of the historic courthouse in modern form and materials. Inside the courthouse, an inviting open stair rises along the window wall overlooking the garden, joining administrative offices on the first and second floors and the main courtrooms on the third floor. A penthouse story accommodates judges' chambers. Energy efficiency shaped the configuration of the building and its openings. Large windows line the long north and south faces of the building, bringing generous natural daylight into the public lobby, offices, and courtrooms. Projected louvers control solar gain on the south side. In the third floor courtrooms, large north-facing clerestory windows flood the room with daylight throughout most operating hours. Operable windows in office areas provide users with natural ventilation and individual comfort. A combination of water conservation measures, systems controls, and wise choice of materials contributes to the building's LEED® Gold status. Notable Project Features The state is acting to consolidate courts, and this project is a first step in combining the existing Superior Court with a new District Courthouse. The new courthouse is designed to connect all floors to the historic court once funds are allocated for its renovation. The new court will reduce

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 8 Building Occupants

Building Area 146,000 GSF 86,140 NAA

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Architect of Record

Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc. Boston, MA

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Owner Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Landscape Architect Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc.

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Civil Engineer Green International Affiliates, Inc.

redundant elements in both courthouses, such as the jury pool room and secure areas. In the new building, the top floor penthouse houses the collegial chambers, which overlooks the majestic old courthouse and the town green. Planning Programming & Design innovation: This block that houses the historic courthouse contained a small district courthouse separated by a larger Registry of Deeds. The

Structural Engineer Lim Consultants, Inc.

District Court was condemned and moved to a nearby school

Mechanical Engineer Cosentini Associates

this one proved to be the most cost-effective and integrated best

General Contractor Daniel O'Connell's Sons

included a visual separation of the Juvenile Court from the other

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and the judges and staff.

temporarily. In planning, the design weighed many locations, and with the stately Superior Court. The new building's design goals courtrooms and good circulation flow for detainees, the public,

Construction: The initial challenge was to create a building that was a part of the courts' ensemble. The two diverse towers - the pudding stone historic tower and the glazed entry tower of the new create that dialogue. The large block masonry of the new building strengthens that relationship as well. Sustainability and the Environment: Combining two buildings into an efficient whole is the first sustainable act. Second, the building orientation and cladding allow for winter solar gain, and projected louvers block much of the summer gain. Large north-facing clerestory windows flood the top floor courtrooms with daylight throughout most operating hours. Operable windows in office areas provide users with natural ventilation and individual comfort. Through a combination of water conservation measures, systems controls, and wise choice of materials helped earn this civic project LEED® Gold.

Security, Technology & Accessibility: The glass entry tower provides a symbolic collective space for the building while accommodating queuing space and security checkpoint. Circulation is secure and separate and will be able to maintain the three separation pathways when connected to the historic courthouse as well.

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building in the same manner. A gradually sloped forecourt from street to entry allows all visitors to the courthouse to approach on grade at the first-floor level. Inside the main lobby, both stairs and elevators to the upper and lower floors are equally available. The judge's bench, clerk's station, witness stand, the jury box, and spectator seating are all fully accessible without lifts in the courtrooms. The private corridor behind the courtrooms is raised six inches so that access to the elevated bench and witness areas requires fewer ramps inside the courtroom.

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160-bed juvenile detention center, a large jury assembly space, and new offices for the Sheriff and Prosecutor. The new consolidated campus allows for much needed urban renewal and provides Wayne County with critical efficiency in overall services that they have been striving to achieve for

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over 30 years. This efficiency was the driving force behind the strategy of this new consolidated

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campus. The project is in response to the notoriously failed jail addition in the heart of downtown Detroit, leading to the cooperation of the County and a private developer in 2017. They agreed to create a new, modern justice campus in an area of Detroit much in need of revitalization. The new campus was thoughtfully designed to provide light-filled spaces, natural interior pallets, and an overall cohesive exterior envelope while giving each component its own identity. The new criminal courthouse will replace the old Frank Murphy Courthouse in downtown Detroit, a co-located court with two of the three current detention centers. The new court will have 26 courtrooms, with room for an additional three. Each court will have an assigned judge's chamber, and each floor of six courtrooms has five jury deliberation rooms adjacently located. The four courtrooms on the second level of the building will be arraignment courts, and two courtrooms will be multi-defendant with accommodation for larger jury pools. On the first level, there will be a universal public lobby and processing area that can accommodate up to five security lanes. On the first level will be the clerk's office, central control for the courthouse linked to the central jail control, and public access counters. The jury assembly will be located on the second level, and the Michigan Department of Corrections will maintain a probation office on the fourth level. Each courtroom floor will have up to six courts, arranged linearly, with client-attorney conference spaces at the front of each room that also creates a sound lock between the courtroom and the open waiting areas. The waiting areas will be open to the large east-facing curtain wall, which will bring

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Court Type Criminal Number of Courtrooms: 26 Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention Building Area

Each courtroom will accommodate at least 80 viewers in the

Cost $395.3 M Construction $437.1 M Total Project

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network that connects throughout the facility, including the adult through three secured elevators and directly to shared holding

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detention area. Detainees of Wayne County will access the courts

will also be able to communicate via video to detainees and

Appropriation

their attorneys, either in the housing units or through the use of

Completion Date: 2022

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The Wayne County Justice Center's greatest design challenge was to align stakeholders that once worked in separate buildings into a unified facility. The operations of over 500+ stakeholders for the Adult Detention Facility, Juvenile Detention Facility, Courthouse, and Administration buildings required programmatic alignment to provide the best use of shared needs, spaces, and security measures. In addition to the intricacies of creating a unified campus, the site selected by Wayne County and the developer presented unique constraints. An urban approach is used to meet each street front with a unique building while still providing for one

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main entrance that considers public transportation, vehicular,

Partner or Joint Venture Rock Venture Development, Detroit, MI

critical public and secure parking through building masses and

Landscape Architect Giffels-Webster, Detroit, MI

Surface parking will accommodate 250 vehicles with directly

Civil Engineer Giffels-Webster, Detroit, MI

Secured parking for judges and other county executives will be

Structural Engineer HOK, New York, NY

the facility, public plaza(s), hardscape/landscape, parking,

Mechanical, Electrical Engineer HOK, Houston, TX

property boundary to support the complex.

Court Program Consultant National Center for State Courts, Denver, CO

significance to the community. The design of all building and site

Owner's Representative CGL, Miami, FL General Contractor Barton Malow Company, Southfield, MI

and pedestrian access to and from the campus and yet provides passive landscape devices.

adjacent out lots that can support another 1,200 vehicles. onsite. Site development includes necessary utilities to support construction site security, and utility improvements fromWAYNE the COUNTY COURTHOUSE

The facility will present a unified campus appropriate to its components will relate to each other and appear as if they were

developed with one overarching vision. A new central energy plant with county facility maintenance

facilities is co-located. The project site is master-planned for future additional courthouses. Notable Project Features • The development was in conjunction with three other key

county facilities: the Adult Detention Facility (ADF), Juvenile

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C. Collections D. Clerk

Office. All facilities are being relocated from a downtown

E. Visitation

district proposed as a new research and entertainment district in downtown Detroit. The new location is adjacent

to major transportation arteries for improved access and future expansion. • Multiple facilities will be tied together into one complex with shared parking, central plant, refuse removal, mail and package delivery, and other common building functions. WAYNE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER

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Dakota County Judicial Center Hastings, Minnesota After an original master plan in the 1980s, Dakota County implemented an initial addition to accommodate a courts complex that tripled in size, a new law enforcement center, and county

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jail, creating a cohesive judicial complex. The project was so significant that it was featured in the Retrospective of Courthouse Design: 1980-1990.

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After 30 years of changing needs and population growth, the county took on major renovations and additions to the Judicial Center that focused on rectifying the existing facility's shortcomings. The 2016 project provided updated office spaces for Court Administration, County Attorney, and Community Corrections; new workspace for Public Defenders; a secure juvenile courts suite informed by knowledge in specialized court spaces; an in-custody courtroom designed for efficiency and security; the right-sizing of a former 'ceremonial' courtroom; and creation of a pro se litigant self-help center.

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Grand Jury Room

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The in-custody courtroom features a substantial holding suite where public defenders can interview

not screened before entering the courtroom's gallery. By reorienting the new courtroom to be

Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile

accessible from the Judicial Center public space in the adjacent jail lobby, the public is screened

Number of Courtrooms: 14

like every other participant.

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Detention, County Attorney, Public Defender, Probation

The juvenile court's suite converted a former unused county cafeteria into two courtrooms, a small holding area, and ample conference rooms and day workspaces for the social services, community corrections, county attorney, and public defender staff to meet with families and each other. Waiting areas are separated from the rest of the courthouse to allow families and juvenile participants to be out of the public eye.

Building Area 4,500 GSF New 195,700 GSF Renovation 3,900 NAA New 133,100 NAA Renovation Site Area 38.56 Acres Cost $8.7 M Construction $10.0 M Total Project Construction Type Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2016

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A large 'ceremonial' courtroom that was initially designed in the 1980s to house the multi-litigant

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asbestos trials in Minnesota was no longer usable for normal court proceedings. The excessive well placed the bench, attorneys, and public too far apart to hold court effectively. The solution involved salvaging, renovating, and reducing the existing courtroom to align with the sizes of all other flexible courtrooms in the facility. Two additional judicial chamber suites were created to accommodate the bench appointments' projected growth in this growing suburban community in the excess space created. The project's most user-friendly aspect was consolidating all former Court Administration counters (Criminal, Civil, Probate, Juvenile, etc.) into one service counter. Self-help stations are adjacent to this counter where court staff can interact with Pro Se litigants who need assistance without ever leaving the staff's security only space. The renovations keep the judicial image in mind, blending the existing government center's modern design with elegant wood paneling and detailing to reflect the facility's function. The project's implementation maintained a complicated phasing schedule that ran smoothly to minimize disruption to court functions.

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The existing government center was constructed between 1973–1998 as a series of expansions and incorporated the County’s administration functions, courts, supporting agencies, and jail into a single campus of interconnected structures. This series of additions resulted in a single large

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building lacking clarity of entry, circulation, and security. Additionally, the courtrooms became encapsulated within the administration wing, and the County lost its ability to secure inmates being transferred to the courtroom fully. The expansion design solves those challenges, adds additional courtrooms and court office space, and creates a new identity with a secure main entry for the campus. The new addition is three levels and is positioned to the south of the existing building, taking advantage of the open site to the south and west to create a new civic front door to the campus supported by a new entry drive. The north-south configuration provides a visual barrier that screens the existing jail behind the addition. Secure parking for judges and the sheriff is separated from staff parking, and all are separated from public areas. Positioned between the existing building and the court addition is the new public entry, which visually links to the new entrance and creates a formal sequence into both buildings. The entry “porch” frame reinforces this sequence and its tie into the lobby. The new lobby better aligns public circulation between the buildings and clarifies wayfinding for users. To the south is the public entry to the new courthouse, and to the north is the entrance to the existing administration building. The north-south corridor initiates the internal organization of the addition with public circulation on each floor, helping visitors orient themselves with the single point-of-entry on each floor. It also informs the basis of the building massing and planning ideas of the program blocks. The building's main mass is the courtroom block, which houses five new courtrooms and supporting offices on three levels. Behind it is a two-story block that houses the judge's chamber on the second level and the clerk on the first.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate Number of Courtrooms:

Building Area 100,000 GSF Addition 130,000 GSF Renovation Site Area 10 Acres Cost $50.0 M Construction $61.0 M Total Project Construction Type Addition, Renovation Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds and County Reserves/Cash Completion Date: 2018 Designed to LEED® Not Submitted Architect of Record

BWBR

St. Paul, Minnesota

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Owner Sherburne County, Minnesota Partner or Joint Venture Dewberry, Orlando, FL Landscape Architect Damon Farber Associates, Minneapolis, MN

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Civil Engineer EVS, Eden Prarie, MN Structural Engineer Ericksen Roed & Associates, St. Paul, MN Mechanical, Electrical Engineer Engineering Design Initiative, Minneapolis, MN Construction Manager Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Minneapolis, MN Photographer Vondelinde, Rosemount, MN

Notable Project Features • The aesthetic conveys the dignity of a government judicial building while not appearing opulent. • The project provides improved security for all stakeholders within the building and throughout the site. • The building program improves circulation and wayfinding while maintaining separation of court areas from public areas. • Extensive natural light is provided in courtrooms, which was critical for judicial staff. • The design maintains a secure and functional transition of in-custody personnel from county jail to courtrooms and receiving in-custody persons from other facilities. • The project is designed as a paperless court. • Sustainable features include natural light-harvesting; low energy LED fixtures. • Systems infrastructure upgrades include replacement and/ or upgrades of campus MEP equipment with high-efficiency units, connecting the campus on a services loop for redundancy, and improved building controls for efficiency and user comfort. Generator back-up of all critical systems is provided to allow continued operations.

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Durham County Courthouse Durham, North Carolina The Justice Center for Durham, North Carolina, serves as the new keystone for a complex of government buildings that straddle the rail line, bordering downtown Durham's southern edge. With its terraced public plaza, the new courthouse, placed in front of the existing jail building, provides a formal setting and space for a procession on the downtown's primary approach. The courthouse, in 145

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Design inspiration for the courthouse, in part, came from the County's assemblage of public buildings, including the 1922 Historic Courthouse. The new courthouse is transitional in its planar architecture of brick, glass, and granite, yet expressive of today. The building planning organizes the public spaces on the lower floors and the secured courtrooms on the building's upper floors. The court floor is organized as pairs of courtrooms served by a secured inmate holding area. This linear plan provides four courtrooms per floor. The classic bar of courtrooms is a challenge for introducing natural light. The building takes advantage of the southern exposure and introduces natural light into the public galleries serving the courtrooms. The tall windows and integrated light shelf bounce light deep into the internal courtrooms through a clerestory window system that runs the public corridor's length, providing diffused natural light above the datum and sound-lock, serving all courtrooms. Also, the three largest courtrooms are located on the western end of the building, allowing a large expanse of glazing and views of the city. The southern facade reveals the civic purpose of the courthouse with articulated brick and large windows marking the court floors public lobbies. This prominent elevation is marked by a strong formal entry pavilion and stair tower expressed in granite. Notable Project Features • All courtrooms are fully accessible. • The building takes advantage of the southern exposure and provides natural light into the public galleries and courtrooms. • The traffic court is designed as a series of public spaces instead of a large courtroom.

The courthouse site is organized around constraints, including grade change, solar to the existing jail, and vehicular and patterns. From west to east, there is a courthouse tower takes advantage of leaving the lowest grade for the park pedestrian bridge reconciles the grade b and courthouse entry plaza. Holding of the site, this plaza allows the courts the street and to take advantage of nat hardscape, and softscape elements give entry while humanizing and breaking do pavilion. Public vehicular traffic is pushe south and Roxboro Street, a primary inbo the parking deck. Restricted access occu and covered judges’ parking tucked behin corridor connects the existing jail to a ce ground floor of the courthouse. Sites fo for on-site growth of the building and the

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Sustainable design strategies to achieve LEED® GOLD

Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Limit Tax Bonds, Line of Credit

certification included the following: Alternative Transportation Reserved Parking: Parking spaces for low-emitting, fuel-efficient vehicles, free charging stations for

Completion Date: 2013

electric cars, and over 40 lockers for bike storage are provided.

Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Access to Transit: The project is near a public transit hub. Water Efficient Irrigation: Stormwater collection and plants capable of surviving off the natural supply of rainwater and green roofs reduce irrigation needs. Maximize Open Space: The building footprint leaves space for a public plaza. Heat Island: Hardscape and roof finishes avoid dark colors.

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Landscape Architect O'Brien Atkins Associates, PA, Durham, NC

Fire Protection Engineered Designs, Inc., (EDI) Cary, NC

General Contractor Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Winston-Salem, NC

Parking Walker Parking Consultants, Elgin, IL

Photographer Joel Lassiter, Lassiter Photography

No Smoking Building: No smoking on County property.

Civil Engineer Mulkey Engineers & Associates, Roswell, GA

Energy Efficiency: The building orientation, occupancy sensors,

Structural Engineer GKC Associates, PA, Durham, NC

Refrigerant Management: HVAC&R systems do not use CFC-

Mechanical, Electrical Engineer O'Brien Atkins Associates, PA, Durham, NC

Construction Waste Management: Eligible construction waste

Architecture The Harris Collaborative PLLC, Durham, NC Security, Telecom J&A Engineering, Marietta, GA

and Energy Star products reduce energy consumption.

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materials were recycled. Recycle Content: Recycled content is in the steel, concrete, masonry, drywall, ceiling tiles, and carpet. Regional Materials: Materials are local to the region.

AV, Acoustics Thorburn Associates, Morrisville, NC

Certified Wood: Wood-based materials are certified in accordance

Code Rolf Jensen & Assoc, Orlando, FL

Construction Indoor Air Quality Plan: Finish materials and

Lighting LAM Partners. Inc., Pittsburgh, PA Programming GSA, Limited Program Confirmation Dan L. Wiley & Assoc, Stuart, FL Hardware Erbschloe Consulting Services, Inc., Marshall, VA

with the Forest Stewards Council.

systems were protected from contamination during construction. Low-Emitting Materials: Low-VOC products were selected. Access to Daylight: All courtrooms have natural light. Thermal Comfort: The HVAC system was designed to Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy. Controllability of Systems: Adjustable lighting controls and individual task lighting is used. In addition, the Court developed sustainable policies and procedures.

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by 2018 (population 67,000 in 1990). In addition to similarly increasing court caseloads and the recent addition of a new Domestic Relations Court Judge, this explosive growth necessitated the

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design and construction of a new courthouse on the county seat's judicial campus exclusively for county court operations. The new 160,000 square foot courthouse includes administrative office departments for the Clerk of Courts, Adult Court Services, and the Common Pleas Court. The upper levels include three large courtrooms and six hearing rooms supporting judges' chambers, jury deliberation, and administrative spaces. The third floor accommodates a grand jury room, as well as jury queuing and assembly spaces. A below-grade parking garage supports protected judges' and staff parking and provides access to secure vertical circulation paths to the floors above. The garage also houses an inboard sallyport with central holding that offers isolated secure elevator transport of detainees to intermediate holding cells between the court sets. Through in-depth reviews with the local historic preservation committee and zoning commissions, the design concept responds with an elegantly meshed contextual nod to historic Delaware's Italianate fabric while stepping into a modernized composition of progressive materials and forms on the exterior. The North Sandusky Street elevation marries the historic downtown storefronts to the neighboring County Administration Building in a transitional zone abutting the less dense and beautifully ornate array of houses in the residential district. The main entry appropriately resides opposite the street front toward an inviting plaza directly off the much-used public parking lots serving the judicial campus. Entry and circulation are clearly articulated on this elevation by an open and vast lobby for queuing and screening immediately adjacent to the public stair and elevator core. Upon arrival to the court floors, a large expansive curtain wall wraps the building expressing public circulation while exuding the court system's transparency and spilling daylight into the unnerving environment of trial participation. EXTERIOR – ENTRY & STAIR TOWER

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 9

Building Area 166,300 GSF 56,450 NAA

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Public Defender, Probation

2.19 Acres Cost $39.3 M Construction $43.5 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Cash

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Completion Date: 2017

Architect of Record

Silling Architects

Charleston, WV

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Owner Delaware County Board of Commissioners

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and robustly lit naturally and artificially. State-of-the-art courtroom technology

Civil Engineer Environmental Design Group, Akron, OH

and large format screens with video conferencing capabilities, all fully

The courtrooms and hearing rooms are richly expressed with dignified materials and audio-visual features include interactive monitors, evidence presentation, digital court reporting integrated into the sound system with assisted listening, operational from sophisticated bench control software. Zoned lighting controls provide dimming capability from the substantial litigation fixtures to the bench's

Structural Engineer SMBH, Columbus, OH

focused administrative tasks and the softer levels of the jury and gallery areas.

Mechanical Engineer Scheeser Buckley Mayfield, Uniontown, OH General Contractor Lend Lease, Columbus, OH

An advanced access control system and building surveillance cameras provide security staff complete control of passage between public, private, and secure PUBLIC ENTRY – SECURITY SCREENING & QUEUING

circulation networks. Wayfinding is clear and concise throughout the facility, with directional cues from floor patterns, lighting, and contrasting materials. Wayfinding is further assisted with sizable metal lettering and digital mapping

Photographer Feinknopf Photography, Columbus, OH

directories tied to associated court docketing technology. Mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems were factors to achieve sustainability targets and commissioning.

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Jefferson County Courthouse Madras, Oregon The site planning for the new Jefferson County Courthouse responds to the local context and

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regional geologic and natural surroundings. The site is located at the edge of the civic area of downtown and City Hall to one side and residential neighborhoods to the other. DLR Group's design responds to the site's transitional quality by locating highly public functions facing city hall and

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more private office areas facing the residences. At the same time, the main entry connects to an existing public plaza serving Madras City Hall. All of the courtrooms have been elevated to the

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second floor to bring direct natural day-light into the courtrooms. The high clerestory windows for the courtrooms also invoke the natural landforms of the area. The east-facing public or civic side of the new courthouse is the focal point of the facility. The scope of work for this project includes approximately 30,000 SF for the new Jefferson County Courthouse. The main entry, public corridor, and courtrooms all face the existing City Hall Plaza and provide a clear courthouse identity to the community. The lobby and entry have been designed to provide direct views out for security and supervision from one point. A drop-off area and a new parking lot to the east of the new courthouse are located along the existing City Hall access road. Strategic views to the outside, such as the judge's ability to see the sky from his/her bench, and long corridors that end at full-height windows provide a day-lit connection for the public. The interior circulation provides a constant separation of travel paths between visitors, court staff, and in-custody defendants. All of the courtrooms have been elevated to the second floor to bring direct natural day-light into the courtrooms. The courthouse was also designed to accommodate future expansion.

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Notable Project Features • The courthouse is designed to meet the "Architecture 2030 Challenge." Sustainable goals are met through various strategies using building form, building envelope, HVAC systems, and lighting. Detailed studies of the building envelope and form were used to design naturally daylit rooms while minimizing thermal loads. Every space that does require artificial light is entirely

INTERIOR VIEW - ENTRANCE

Court Type Criminal, Civil Number of Courtrooms: 3

Building Area 30,361 GSF 27,006 NAA

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk

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Cost $10.7 M Construction $12.7 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method

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Construction Management Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2016

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Architect of Record

EXTERIOR VIEW - MATERIAL STUDY

DLR Group Portland, OR

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LED to reduce energy

Partner HSR Master Planning and Architecture

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and maintenance costs. system

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for the building was a driving force in meeting the 2030 challenge goals. For heating and cooling,

Civil Engineer Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc.

Structural Engineer DLR Group

first, it is highly efficient,

Mechanical Engineer DLR Group Electrical Engineer DLR Group General Contractor Skanska Photographer Josh Partree

Variable

Refrigerant

Flow fan coil system was selected for two reasons:

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allow for higher ceilings and improved day-lighting, this was an important consideration. • Three PV arrays generate a significant amount of energy for the courthouse. Oregon is required to provide renewables for 1.5 percent of the total construction budget. • The design process included a series of town hall-style community meetings where discussion about what an important civic building should look like in Madras. The functional efficiency of courthouses was discussed including how old-fashioned courthouses no longer work because we have a different understanding of safety for our communities. The public and civic employees are separated now for security purposes. Madras' constituents supported this concept and understood that their new facility would put everyone's safety first. The new building's location next to City Hall amplified the opportunity to create a civic space in front of the building.

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• The design team found donations that would be a good fit for the facility. A local quarry donated basalt boulders that are in the entry plaza for all to enjoy. • One courtroom is oversized to use for jury assembly rather than build a separate room. A collegial arrangement of judge's chambers provide access to all courtrooms and a big change in flexibility. • ADA access is provided in all site features with a broad sidewalk used for all public.

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Multnomah County Central Courthouse Portland, Oregon Visible from the Willamette River and East Portland, the new seventeen-story courthouse marks the Hawthorne Bridge's intersection with downtown Portland. The limestone exterior draws from

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civic precedence and delineates the private zones contained within. The glass curtain walls display transparency and demark the public areas. The exterior's lyrical qualities evoke a feeling of order, strength, stability, and permanence that alludes to the ever-changing, dynamic human condition. The full-height curtain wall visually marries the elevated entry plaza with the public lobby. The three-story atrium offers a visual connection and a grand staircase that leads to Jury Assembly, Centralized Public Service and Payment Center (CPSPC), and the High-Volume Courts. The new L-shaped tower maximizes the site footprint and incorporates the three-story historic Jefferson Station into the complex. Courtrooms occupy floors 7-17, and the chambers coexist on each court floor in a collegial setting. Court support areas reside on floors 1-8 to mitigate daily foot traffic and elevator loads. The customer experience a priority in the new courthouse. Technology, new operational models, and architecture reinforce this commitment. In addition to views from the CPSPC and Jury Assembly, starting on Level 7, the public circulation migrates to the east side, offering magnificent views of the river and Mount Hood. The public interfaces with court personnel in the CPSPC. The CPSPC

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combines payment kiosks and information/filing terminals. When patrons require court personnel assistance, they use the electronic queuing system and wait their turn in a comfortable waiting area until called to the service counter. Jefferson Station houses the new High-Volume Courts operations (Small Claims, Landlord-Tenant, Traffic Arraignment, and Trial). The new operational model takes the High-Volume courts from a traditional courtroom setting and moves into consultation spaces and hearing rooms that better reflect the High-Volume Courts' process-driven court practices. The model transitioned from a morning/afternoon docket to a 20-minute rolling docket, which reduces each litigant's time required. Litigants check-in at kiosks and receive orientation via individual video monitors. Consultation spaces allow for negotiation sessions prior to appearing before the judge in a hearing room. MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL COURTHOUSE

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Small Claims, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 44

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Building Area 465,000 GSF New 22,500 GSF Renovation Site Area

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Detention, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation

1 Acre Cost $261.0 M Construction $325.0 M Total Project Construction Type New, Renovation Delivery Method Construction Manager General Contractor MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL COURTHOUSE

COUNTY CENTRAL COURTHOUSE PUBLICMULTNOMAH LOBBY

Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, State of OR Funding

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Completion Date: 2020 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

Architect of Record

SRG Partnership Portland, OR

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MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL Nature and Art: Courthouses play a vital role in our communities, serve as a beacon ofCOURTHOUSE hope,

and impose law and order. Some visitors may find the courthouse stressful, so calming design features relieve stress and reduce anxiety. Biophilic qualities connect visitors to nature - visually and metaphorically - by offering views of the river and mountain landscapes, incorporating art, and engaging local crafts. Sustainability: The eastern facade works in harmony with the building's structural thermal mass to capture the morning sun's solar heat gain. A radiant hydronic loop embedded in each slab absorbs the energy and redistributes it to other public spaces. In addition to passive energy conservation strategies, the courthouse has solar panel arrays on the roof. The power that exceeds demand operates the adjacent drawbridge, Hawthorne Bridge.

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The public corridors feature tall ceilings with clerestories that introduce daylight to all courtrooms throughout the 17-story building. Innovative vacuum plumbing systems maximize water efficiency. Multnomah County anticipates earning a LEED® V.4 Gold Certification. Resiliency: Multnomah County envisioned a 100-year courthouse with sustainable features and the capacity to withstand a moderate to severe earthquake. The owner's desire to emphasize sustainability and resiliency resulted in a building that voluntarily exceeds code, improves structural performance under a significant earthquake event, and enhances occupant comfort under wind effects. MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL COURTHOUSE

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- one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. - for the next ten years or more. Beyond the necessity of adding two District Courtrooms and one County Courtroom, the goal was to upgrade the court's function to address best practices from the perspective of security, technology, and public access to ultimately create an efficient justice system. The solution combines adaptive re-use, expansion, and renovation in a three-phase project. Phase 1, adaptive re-use and expansion of an existing bank building known as Landa for the historic family home used to occupy the site, is now complete. While Landa will ultimately house the County courts, in Phase 2, it will temporarily house the District courts to allow for the major renovation of the County Annex building. In approximately 16 months, Phase 3 will move the District courts into their permanent space in the Annex, and the County Courts will move into the Landa Building. Despite schedule impacts, this strategy has saved the County more than one-third of the cost

Maintain key features that enrich the user experience such as the expression of brick and the attractive elevator doors. Reduce stress with views to nature and effective way finding.

compared to new construction without sacrificing design quality. An added benefit is that the Courts remain in a cluster around the historic County Seat, immediately adjacent to the New Braunfels Town Square, providing an on-going stimulus for revitalizing the downtown core. Originally constructed as a bank, the handsome 1960s vintage Landa building had both advantages and challenges. The structural bays of the bank allowed for two large courtrooms without visual impediments. The tight 13’-6" floor-to-floor height required care in laying out the new building's HVAC to maintain a 10’-6" clear over the well of the courtroom. Infill of the lobby and the portico made space for a new security entrance and the County Clerk offices supporting the courts. The expansion allowed for the addition of one more County Courtroom plus the entrance, security, and public restrooms. The new design retains and celebrates many of the bank building's original architectural details, some of which would not be affordable in today's construction market.

Extending the Life of a 1960’s vintage bank building by transforming it into a high performance courthouse. BEFORE The striking mid-century ceramic light fixtures by locally-renowned Austin based artist, Beaumont Mood, that used to hang in the 2 story bank hall, make wonderful artwork in the public corridor of the courthouse.

Court Type Civil, Domestic, Small Claims, County Court at Law Number of Courtrooms: 3 Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, District Attorney 162

Building Area 63,712 GSF New 37,086 NAA New

1.97 Acres Cost $14.8 M Construction $17.1 M Total Project Construction Type Addition, Renovation

The striking mid-century ceramic light fixtures by locally-renowned Austin based artist, Beaumont Mood, that used to hang in the 2 story bank hall, make wonderful artwork in the public corridor of the courthouse.

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Adaptive Re-use + Expansion transform the 1960’s vintage bank building into a high performance courthouse while preserving the best features of the existing building.

Completion Date: 2020

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Notable Project Features Sustainability: Reducing embodied carbon is as important as reducing our buildings' energy (operational) carbon footprint. Extending the life of existing buildings through adaptive re-use and renovation is the single best strategy for reducing the embodied carbon footprint. By saving the structure and 90 percent of the building envelope of both the existing portion of Landa and the Annex, the project reduces the embodied carbon footprint by approximately 75 percent compared to a new construction project. Simultaneously, up-grading the building systems to energy-efficient HVAC and LED lighting, the building performs approximately 15-20 percent better than code minimum.

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Adaptive Re-use: The essence of adaptive re-use is embracing both the constraints and the opportunities of the existing shell and

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drive-through teller windows of the bank into a secure sally port for delivery of in-custody defendants to the courthouse. To maintain

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core. In addition to benefiting from the column spacing and overcoming the floor height, the design creatively transforms the original appropriate separation of in-custody circulation from the restricted corridor, a set of interlocking doors provides a secure method for movement from the sally port to two of the courtrooms. Given the infrequency of in-custody participation in County Court trials, the third courtroom is not connected to the holding area. Preservation: While the existing bank has not been designated as a historic structure, it had several attractive features worth preserving. They provided a cost-effective way to elevate the finishes of the new courthouse. Original bronze elevator doors and

The structural bays of the bank created opportunities for two large courtrooms that will serve high volume County Courts well. Infill of

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Comal County Landa /Annex Courthouse project is a 3 phased adaptive reuse, expansion and renovation addressing the court needs for the rapidly growing county. It keeps the courts in the historic heart of downtown New Braunfels and save approximately 1/3 the cost compared to ground up new construction.

wood paneling on the stairs inform the colors throughout the courthouse. The bank's two-story lobby and portico were adorned with striking mid-century ceramic light fixtures byfloor locally-renowned Austin-based artist Beaumont Mood. His lighting and ceramic work can be found in several prominent buildings, homes, universities, and Ground Courtroom with high clerestory windows to let light in but maintain privacy and security. churches throughout Texas. Recognized for their overall beauty, bold colors, and pattern of perforations, the fixtures were carefully preserved. While the fixtures were

far too large to be rehung in the courthouse, they will be converted into striking accent pieces mounted on lit pedestals in the public circulation area. Respecting local history and place is a great source of meaningful artwork for the courthouse. Construction Techniques and Materials: The original program called for two courtrooms that only required the infill of the existing bank building's two-story lobby and

The existing basement provides restricted parking and pro-se defendant services in the Law Library open to the public. While the were placed next to the existing brick, and they didn't match. The design integrates dark bronze metal paneling to create a visual buffer and meet the City Standards 2ndbrickfloor theto consolidated District for the historic downtown core. The new never serves sits directly as adjacent the old resulting in theoffices appearancefor of a the compatible match.Attorney The Historic Commission unanimously approved of this design. and the Grand Jury Suite. portico. However, at the end of Schematic Design, the client realized they would need three County Courtrooms within the near future. The expansion necessary to house the third courtroom sent the design team searching for contemporary brick that would match the original medley. Regrettably, all of the available new bricks

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Waxahachie, Texas Adjacent to a fast-growing Dallas metroplex, Ellis County continues to experience sustained growth.

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To meet the demands of the expanding population, Ellis County looked to essentially combine two buildings with distinct user groups and varied functions into one – the Ellis County Courts & Administrative building and a site master plan for future expansion. Known for its many 19th-century Victorian-style structures, downtown Waxahachie presented a major design challenge for the complex. Surrounded by buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the proposed complex would be the largest building in the downtown area. The city's existing historic but non-functioning courthouse is a statement of pride to many in the area. Early on in the process, Ellis County and the City of Waxahachie wanted the new building to defer to the historic courthouse rather than take away from it. The design scheme had to pass through reviews by a city design review commission, a historic

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preservation committee, and meet the various and stringent design standards in place by the city and county. Through workshops and public forums to obtain community input along the way, the design team made the collaborative design process as transparent as possible. The design team was sensitive to the site and visually scaled-down the complex's height through thoughtful massing and facade design, including simplified classical elements such as paired columns and an over-scaled arched window. The palette took its cues from the rich earth tones of the historic courthouse's sandstone and terracotta brick. Taking full advantage of the downwards slope away from the historic square, the team configured the massing to present an appropriately-scaled two stories off the downtown square, growing subtly to four stories on the backside of the site. The design team also utilized the site slope to create a secure passage between the existing jail and the new courthouse. Working in collaboration with Decorative banding in lobby - and echoed in courtrooms evokes grain in fields and the area’s agricultural roots.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 6

Building Area 103,778 GSF 64,373 NAA Site Area 2.72 Acres

Main entry facing historic downtown incorporates similar materials of and appears two-story like other buildings

Cost $28.0 M Construction $30.4 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build

Interior framed view of historic courthouse from public the city, the team devised a tunnel screened from the public, circulation starting under the street from the jail and daylighting with the

Finance Method General Obligation Bonds

site slope on the lower level of the courthouse.

Completion Date: 2011

Notable Project Features The new courthouse includes a law library with two librarians available to help the public research legal issues. Design Innovation: Due to the costly nature of court space that features a longspan structure, the building was master-planned so that office

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existing courtrooms, could be converted into a courtroom and

Also allowing for flexibility, the original courtrooms were designed so that the bar is movable, thus enabling the gallery and/or well to expand as needed based on the function at hand. Should the courts have the desire and funds to add jury monitors

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and speakers in the future, the jury rails were installed with

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With the final build-out into a District Court that hears family law cases, the interval between the platforms' vertical rise is 6" rather than 7" on the previous courts. The reduced height enables the elimination of handrails to the witness stand. It also lowers the difference in elevation between the judge and witness by 2," which will foster a more inclusive approach to what is considered "eye level."

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achieve project savings from the outset developing "budget

phase. The "budget tracker" enabled the owner to make informed

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tracker" items beginning in the project's schematic design decisions to control the cost and add upgraded features to maximize the bond dollars spent. Even after adding items, the project ended with a net savings of $1,000,000 that was turned back to the owner.

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Hidalgo County Courthouse Edinburg, Texas The new Hidalgo County Courthouse is designed to reflect both the American courthouse's iconic

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imagery and the regional character of the Rio Grande Valley. Replacing the seriously deficient existing 1950s structure, the new state-of-the-art courthouse is designed to serve the rapidly growing County of Hidalgo for the next 50 plus years.

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The courthouse will provide a total of 30 district and county courtrooms covering all calendars, except Juvenile, in addition to a State Appeals Courtroom. With a focus on flexibility, the Jury Assembly room can transform into a large, high-profile, multi-defendant, multi-jury courtroom. The new courthouse will bolster all of the supporting functions, including best practices in technology

The Brise Soleil shading the glass entry from the South Texas heat uses contemporary computer driven technology to recapture the quality of decorative arts that enriched historic courthouses.

and security, and the ability to adapt to changing court needs. The design concept provides functional resiliency by pre-planning for three levels of growth. Firstly, one floor was planned as shell space for six future courtrooms; but due to caseload growth from feasibility to construction, the County decided to build out all floors. Secondly, the plan anticipates a multistory courtroom addition to the west, which would provide an additional 14 courtrooms. And finally, by anticipating a site for a future Civil Courthouse to the north of this facility, should the County need to focus exclusively on the criminal calendar. In the great tradition of placing the courthouse on the central town square, the new Hidalgo County Courthouse sits in the heart of Edinburg. The site diverts US Hwy 281 to create an enlarged four- The design of the public lobby is designed to reduce stress by block downtown square thoughtfully coordinated with the City's Downtown Master Plan. The arrival efficiently moving people through security, providing strong architectural wayfinding clues and effective signage. sequence begins with drought-tolerant native plant materials, a Talavera tile-inspired brise soleil made of water-jet cut metal scrim, and large-scale porcelain panels reminiscent of the town's historic brick buildings. The people-friendly design is a contemporary expression of culture, heritage, and landscape unique to the Rio Grande River Valley, combined with courthouse architecture's classical gestures. The courthouse will not only be the tallest building in the city, but it also aspires to become the jewel of the community it serves, just as the Rio Grande River is the jewel of South Texas.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Small Claims, Traffic, Appellate, Probate

Building Area 412,205 GSF 321,000 NAA Site Area 9.98 Acres Cost $143.4 M Construction (Est.) $174.4 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Construction Management

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Finance Method The design of the courthouse combines a contemporary Appropriation, Court Fees expression of the iconic courthouse with a celebration of the Completion Date: 2021 character, culture, heritage, and landscape unique to Everyone the Rioin the community will recognize the joyful Talavera tile Grande River Valley. that is indigenous to the Rio Grande Valley, interpreted here as a

modern water-jet cut metal scrim. The copper colored brise soleil not only adds locally relevant decoration scaled to the pedestrian experience onArchitect arrival,ofitRecord also provides essential solar shading to reduce heat gain through the floor-to-ceilingHDR curtain wall of the entry pavilion and enhances human comfort.

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Building Envelope Morrison Hershfield Corporation with McClintock Facade Consulting LLC Accessibility Access Solutions General Contractor Morganti Texas, Inc. Owner's Representative Jacobs

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer Halff Associates, Inc. Interior Design The Warren Group Architects, Inc. Physical & Electronic Security HDR Signage & Wayfinding HDR FF&E Specification HDR Acoustics, AV, Court Technology Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc. Vertical Transportation Lerch Bates Inc.

Notable Project Features Passive Sustainable Strategies: The long east/west orientation of the building allows for the generous daylighting of public waiting

The ground floor of the courthouse has both a highly public face to the north and a secure and restricted face to the south. human comfort. High-performance, resiliency-focused mechanical systems are supported by a central plant in the service yard.

areas facing north and the south's judicial chambers. With appropriate exterior shading, the design reduces heat gain and enhances

Environmental Resiliency: The site is located in an area that floods regularly. Flooding often requires the existing courthouse to shut down or function with no HVAC and limited power. All critical functions, including the central plant and generators, are raised three feet above the 100-year flood plain to protect the new courthouse. Operational Efficiency: The placement of the high-use, high-traffic functions, such as the Jury Assembly, on the second floor with escalator service helps reduce reliance on the public elevator bank.

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Operation Resiliency: Designing all courtrooms with jury boxes and access to secure holding between pairs of courtrooms optimizes

Geotechnical Terracon Consultants, Inc.

typical attorney-client meeting rooms for mediation sessions to resolve issues just before or even during the trial.

the flexibility to calendar the entire facility for criminal cases if required. Additionally, there is one larger room per floor beyond the

Technology: Beyond the robust integration of state-of-the-art technology in the courtrooms and the addition of digital signage — the sound vestibule provides a viewing window into each courtroom for media coverage of court proceedings to minimize disruption within the courtroom.

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this high-rise courthouse and enhance lifetime warranties in a climate zone prone to cyclones and horizontal rain. What makes this unitized curtain wall unique is the integration of large format, thin porcelain panels with a custom color and finish for the majority of the spandrel conditions. This is a proven solution throughout Europe but very new to the United States. Finally, the use of computer-driven water jet cutting for the brise soleil with a pattern developed from the regional

The third through seventh floors are typical courtrooms. For maximum flexibility in the future, all of the courtrooms are identical courthouses while levering modern technology. The second floor contains a combination of high public traffichistoric andare and set-up to handle criminal cases supported by secure inspecial functions. This floor also provides direct access from custody defendant holding. restricted judges’ parking to their restricted elevators and circulation areas.

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Loudoun County Courts Complex Leesburg, Virginia Dewberry worked with Loudoun County on the expansion of the courthouse located in the heart of 173

the Town of Leesburg's historic district. The expansion included the design and construction of a new District Courts building, renovation of two existing historic courts buildings, and the design and

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construction of a structured parking garage. The project included a plan amendment and rezoning of two of the four sites. Dewberry performed a comprehensive programming and master planning effort to define the project requirements through 2030 and the siting of the new District Courts building, parking garage, and layouts for the backfill of the existing courthouse when District functions relocate into the new building. Dewberry completed the design for both the courthouse and parking garage and is currently providing construction services for the new courthouse; the parking garage has been completed and is operational. Project complexities include rigorous site plan approval and Historic Review processes, problematic soil conditions, constructing a tunnel under a street first built in the 1700s, deconstruction of four historic resources, and a complex approval process related to their removal. Approvals were achieved through a collaborative and public design process. Town and County stakeholders were active participants. The new free-standing District Court facility was designed to meet the requirements of the Town of Leesburg's Historic District Design Guidelines and expand the court's presence and impact on downtown Leesburg. The courthouse itself was designed to blend seamlessly with the existing court's campus while remaining in scale with surrounding Leesburg structures. It is contextual yet has the modern features required for a functioning court system in the 21st century. The design includes a public open space in front of the courthouse, which provides a standoff distance for the facility's security. The new courthouse will connect to the existing courts building through an underground tunnel to facilitate both in-custody defendant movement from centralized court holding and a secure means for staff to move between the two buildings. The building is designed in alignment with LEED® Silver sustainability features (certification in progress).

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Building Area 92,000 GSF 64,500 NAA Site Area 2.56 Acres Cost $54.0 M Construction Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2022 Designed to LEED® Silver

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Notable Project Features The project includes the demolition of four historic resources on the site and a review process that took over two years and faced numerous complex site issues including: • Previous incomplete demolitions • Previous hazardous waste spills (benzene and oil) • A four-year site approval process • Sinkholes that delayed garage construction • Two adjacent cemeteries The mechanical penthouse area was limited in height and area to fit within downtown Leesburg's historical architecture. For this

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reason, the main air handling units are indoors, adjacent to the courtrooms, and a majority of the ductwork serving the second floor

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is located within the mechanical penthouse to maximize the height of the courtrooms without exceeding the desired building height. architecture when approaching. The generator and cooling towers are screened from view at grade, and noise levels were analyzed by an acoustic consultant to ensure quiet operation.

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and humidity. High-efficiency variable flow pumping systems provide heating, hot water, and chilled water throughout the building. The project is targeting LEED® Silver Certification and is currently under review by USGBC.

Loudoun County expressed the need for resiliency and emergency operation of the courthouse. Therefore, redundant heating, hot water boilers, and chillers were installed along with redundant

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unique and exciting opportunity to serve the growing judicial services of Monongalia County. After the 80,000 square foot, four-level building had been vacant and closed for more than eight

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years, county leaders would ultimately purchase it in 2007. The project made responsible use of the public investment while also contributing to the overall reduction of environmental impact in reusing the existing building stock. The design’s resulting expression provides a strong community presence with an elegant exterior face-lift while also introducing a more ordered, functional, and secure setting for the County’s court operations. The new Justice Center occupies a 1.26-acre site situated on the southern side of downtown Morgantown. It is home to the County’s Circuit, Magistrate, Family Courts, Clerk of Courts, Day Report, Probation, and Prosecuting Attorney. The site included an enclosed parking garage attached to the rear of the building and an exposed rooftop parking deck, which now affords secure judges and staff parking. Vehicular access is also provided for detainee transport vehicles to reach a secure sally port drop-off zone with immediate adjacency to central holding in the basement. The “reimagined” building front creates dramatic views of the immediate downtown and distant mountainous geography and offers a calming abundance of natural daylighting to the public realm of the building. The design implements three major ideas: clear and well-defined public spaces with a strong

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sequence from the entry to the courtrooms; introduction of natural daylighting; and the use of high contrast interior finishes to create dignified spaces. High volume functions of the court are located near the lobby and on lower floors. Courtrooms are located on the upper floors, stacked and grouped inwardly oriented on the floor plan and are served by intermediate secure detainee elevators and holding cells and jury deliberation rooms. A jury assembly area is presently located in a shell space for a future 4th circuit courtroom on the 3rd floor. The circulation is simple, direct, and distinctly separated into public, private, and secure movement paths. EXISTING, FORMER GSA / POST OFFICE BUILDING

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Domestic, Juvenile, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 9

Site Area 1.26 Acres Cost $17.3 M Construction $20.2 M Total Project CIRCUIT COURT COURTROOM

Construction Type Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Delivery Method Single Prime Contract Finance Method Revenue Bonds and Appropriation Completion Date: 2016

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Charleston, WV

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Notable Project Features The project’s renovations began with remediation of hazardous materials and the practical demolition of unusable interior walls. The demolition left a stable core and shell with an open floor plate canvas for the design team to work with. The scope included a full exterior restoration comprised of new glazing with supporting sun control and shading devices, entry vestibule with canopy, white EPDM roofing, envelope sealant at infiltration points, and a highly insulative perimeter wall backup. Comprehensive mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems with lighting upgrades were major factors to achieving sustainability

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targets. The systems included full HVAC and lighting controls, a VRF system with fresh air intake, perimeter radiant heat, dimmable LED light fixtures with occupancy sensors, and highperformance plumbing fixtures. An advanced access control system integrated with building surveillance cameras provides the security staff complete control of passage between these circulation networks. The interior design used environmentally preferable finishes and materials while creating new space for the County’s Circuit, Magistrate, Family, and Drug Courts and spaces for the Prosecuting Attorney, Adult, and Juvenile Probation, Home

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Morgan County Courthouse Berkeley Springs, West Virginia On August 8, 2006, a fire destroyed the Morgan County Courthouse located diagonally across from the state park's main intersection. Constructed in 1924, it was the second courthouse located at the site and considered the most prominent public property in the community. It was a relatively simple, neo-classical, two-story, yellow brick building that featured a clock-tower cupola above the classical cut-stone arch entry. The entry was oriented directly to Fairfax Street and a public green space/boulevard that was the main road leading east toward Virginia. After the fire, and despite an occasional public murmur suggesting the remains be leveled and the property be used as parking, the County leadership was immediately focused on rebuilding on the courthouse site. A clear mandate from the community was to develop a reminiscent design of the old courthouse and add to the architectural character and the tourism spirit of Berkeley Springs. The new courthouse has a dominant corner entry element that anchors the building composition and addresses both Fairfax and Washington Streets responding to the current urban circulation patterns, by contrast to the single entry from Fairfax Street of 1924. The corner element features a lighted clock-tower that recalls the 1924 cupola. The new entry responds to the state park's presence, the central business district located along the Fairfax Street edge, and the shops located across Washington Street. The building materials include a stone base to tie the building to the context and yellow brick respectful to the old courthouse and neighboring buildings. The building program includes a mix of county administrative offices on the first floor and county judicial functions, including Circuit Court, Family Court, and Magistrate Court on the second and third floors. Offices are generally aligned to the exterior, while courtrooms and records rooms are

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oriented to the core to maximize natural light. Where offices are

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located at the core, borrowed light is used to provide all offices a

Notable Project Features A highly sustainable geothermal HVAC system was designed

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utilizing water from the existing Warm Springs Run (creek)

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source heat pump. For most of the year, water in the Run will

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include a white EPDM roof, photovoltaic domestic water heating,

through a heat exchanger integrated into the building's water allow the boilers and fluid coolers to stay offline, providing significant energy savings. Other notable sustainable features and window sunscreens.

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The Raleigh County Judicial Center is located on a tight urban infill site at the main intersection in the downtown center. The intersection marks the convergence of the 1936-era Raleigh County Courthouse, the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse designed by Robert A. M. Stern, and the new Raleigh County Judicial Center. The new building's design responds to the urban context, addressing the intersection with a clock tower/vertical circulation component on axis with the pedestrian walk and courthouse green-space. The building edge is directly adjacent to the city sidewalk bordering both significant elevations. The long west elevation features a colonnade relating to a similar feature in the Federal Courthouse. It allows site-lines for pedestrians and vehicular traffic to the historic county courthouse to be expanded upon arrival to the city center. The architectural expression takes its cues from both courthouses. Simultaneously, the fundamentals of building massing, proportion, rhythm, scale, materials, and fenestration are extracted and integrated to establish a new identity for the new

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facility. The third floor houses three Circuit Courtrooms of approximately 1,700 square feet with spectator seating of fifty. The floor combines a court set that shares detainee holding that is programmed to accommodate felony and civil caseload. The third courtroom does not have dedicated detainee holding and is programmed for civil cases only. Additionally, to reduce operating costs, the detainee elevator can be shared with staff and functions in a "lockdown" mode from either side if in use. The second floor is occupied by the county's Family Court and Circuit Clerk. Sensitivity to domestic cases' volatile nature required a careful and deliberate approach to the Family Court layout. Natural daylighting is abundant within each area and is intended to be functional, inviting, and easily supervised. EXTERIOR

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Single Prime Contract Finance Method Local Bank Financing Completion Date: 2012

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the first-floor level requiring less traffic (and disruption) to the

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supervision, and accessibility.

architect located the county's Magistrate Court and Clerk on upper floor levels while providing an appropriate level of security,

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of parental rights, and criminal domestic violence cases

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distinct accommodations for the parties to the dispute, victims,

traditionally involve "closed" or confidential proceedings and require well-planned security measures and separate and witnesses, and the public. Upon arriving on the second-floor level via stairs and/or elevator, way-finding is made simple and

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easily directs visitors to the Family Court reception window. Parties are then directed to separate waiting room areas and attorney conference rooms with appropriate and convenient security monitoring and bailiff management. Natural daylighting is abundant within each area and is intended to be functional, inviting, and easily supervised. The three family courtrooms are accessed directly off the primary corridor and provide secondary waiting spaces outside the courtrooms. The Courtroom layouts are efficient, highly functional, and provides minimal spectator seating (due to the nature of closed proceedings). THIRD FLOOR PUBLIC WAITING AREA

Additionally, a separate after-hours entrance is strategically located, giving staff and law enforcement easy access to night/ weekend arraignment and processing. In making an enormous commitment from the Raleigh County Commission to expand and modernize the county's court facilities, the new Judicial Center completes the judicial square in the heart of "uptown" Beckley and serves as an exceptional "model" for other counties within the state.

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back of house prisoner holding areas. It is an extension of the original courthouse building's existing brutalist architecture and material vocabulary that communicates the qualities of security and the judicial system's enduring solidity and power. The glass volume, which contains the multi-story

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Douglas fir entry portals lead into the wood and concrete-lined courtrooms from the public atrium. The section is designed to allow natural light to filter in from the adjacent atrium. External terracotta solar screens accentuate the atrium on the exterior and protect it from the summer sun. A unique underfloor air supply system complements this in the courtrooms and atrium. SECTION THROUGH COURTROOM AND ATRIUM

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Associated Architect Ratio Architectural Interior Design and Planning, Inc.

The addition is structurally separate from the existing and is designed to maintain seismic independence, acoustic separation, and to allow the construction of the new addition to have minimum

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impact on ongoing activities in the courthouse.

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representing a new standard relative to circulation in the existing

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The building's prisoner circulation system is barrier-free, building. The courtroom Dias are designed to accommodate future lift provisions. Public circulation is barrier-free. The Surrey Courthouse was the first courthouse developed under the new provincial Court Standards.

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Various green strategies were incorporated to reduce the

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indoor environment. The position and orientation of the main

Elevator Apex Elevator Consulting

atrium's large south-facing three-story facade has a horizontal

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summer sun's heat-loading effects. The massive concrete wall

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later radiation back into space in the evenings. Air is introduced

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buildings' environmental footprint and make for a comfortable public atrium maximize passive energy opportunities. The terracotta sunscreen or "baguette" system that helps mitigate the and tile on a concrete floor is heated up by lower winter sun for into both the public atrium and the three new courtrooms using a displacement system taking advantage of the under-floor plenum

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previously used only for cabling. (One of the first in Canadian courthouses). This reduced project energy use and allowed for a significant reduction in the mechanical systems and their space requirements. As part of the BC government "Wood First Initiative," all the public spaces' interiors are richly detailed with locally sourced wood. The walls of the courtrooms are clad in alternating bands of engineered Douglas fir and precast concrete panels. The wood 194

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It retains the dignified character of the original structures while incorporating all of the systems needed to meet a modern justice facility's requirements. The addition is developed as two symmetrical wings stepped back from and flanking the original courthouse, similar to how the first heritage courthouse of 1852 was expanded in 1898. It has eight courtrooms and three conference settlement rooms accommodated in three levels of court facilities

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with an underground level of parking, detention, and service facilities. The public enters into the original heritage vestibule, continues through the restored courthouse, and culminates in an atrium space that links the three levels of the addition. The addition's design, though distinct, takes its design references from the formal heritage buildings, including rich finish materials such as zinc, limestone and brick cladding, terrazzo, and wood paneling. Enhancing the public's engagement with the site's history was an early design goal. It generated the inclusion of a program of heritage plaques around the site, one large panel in the main atrium, and a display case of historical artifacts that all add another layer of interest onto the already architectural layered site. The success of this INTERNATIONAL COURTHOUSES

first heritage Design Build Finance Maintain in Ontario will hopefully encourage the consideration of the retention of other heritage buildings in similar projects. The building achieved a LEED® Gold certification. Notable Project Features • The Elgin County Courthouse has stood as a St. Thomas cultural landmark for over a century and a half. Hence, its restoration and the update to present-day technology standards is an important aspect of this project. The exterior facade, including the dome and copper roof, masonry, and sculptural detailing, has been restored. The existing main entrance continues to be the courthouse's focal point, balanced by the addition of two three-story wings, which mimic the symmetry and elevation of the original architect's design. Inside the courthouse, original ATRIUM LOOKING EAST

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Family, Youth Number of Courtrooms: 9

Building Area 137,610 GSF Addition 41,259 GSF Renovation 94,966 NAA Addition 21,286 NAA Renovation COURTHOUSE LOOKING SOUTH

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, District Attorney, Public Defender

Site Area 2.3 Acres Cost (Canadian Dollars) $249.0 M Contract Value Construction Type Renovation, Addition

Finance Method Private/Public Partnership (P3) Completion Date: 2014 Project is LEED Certified®, LEED Gold®

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courtroom and its furniture and fittings, stained glass dome, artwork, and commemorative windows.

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• LEED® Gold Certification was achieved through the project's rigorous restoration, extensive use of interior day-lighting, and the

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• The showcasing of the building's heritage features to the community is further emphasized by using narrative panels around the

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decorative plaster trim, wood wainscoting, doors, window trim, and finishes have been preserved, including the existing heritage

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re-use of masonry, along with the selection of durable new materials such as zinc cladding and terrazzo flooring.

building's exterior and inside the building's atrium and a large display case that houses courtroom artifacts. • At the time of construction, the Alternative Jury Courtroom was the most accessible courtroom in Ontario with the only barrierfree accessible 14-person jury box.

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Toronto Courthouse Toronto, Ontario, Canada Six separate Ontario Courts sites are consolidated into one facility housing 63 courtrooms and ten hearing rooms including Criminal, High Security, Drug, Youth, Mental Health, and Indigenous courts as well as associated public counters, crown attorney, judicial, court services, secure holding, 199

police bureau, victim witness assistance program, an Indigenous Learning Centre, and numerous third-party agencies. The siting, massing, component organization, materiality, and finishes are all defined to insure that the building projects the stature of an important civic institution, appropriately completing the judicial precinct without supplanting the predominance of the adjacent iconic City Hall. The massing of the building is pushed as far north as possible to maximize the public piazza to the south and align with adjacent buildings and fabric in a manner that ties this portion of the city together. A four-story, highly transparent podium which includes entry, atrium, public services, and high volume courts relates to the immediate context. This transparent base supports a 13-story tower that floats above containing the main courtrooms and associated functions and responds to the larger context. The order and modularity of the external facade reappears in the public corridors with white quartz INTERNATIONAL COURTHOUSES

panels in beech framing and beech courtroom entry doors, giving structure and warmth to the space. The courtrooms are the culmination of this public trajectory with beechwood walls and a translucent glass frame surrounding the dais. Luminous ceilings are featured in the ceremonial and Multiple Accused High Security courtrooms. Ceilings throughout the building are related to the height of the courtrooms on the floor generating higher than required heights, improved working environment and daylighting for staff while simultaneously achieving the intent of the overall massing design and regularity of the exterior facade pattern. The ground level public plaza and atrium is matched by a judicial garden embedded in the upper floors. Given its visibility from the surrounding office towers, the garden - along with the surrounding roof top plane of solar panels - is composed to give this view the same dignity and compositional rigour as the vertical facades.

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Court Type Criminal, Youth, Drug, Ceremonial, Indigenous, Mental Health

Building Occupants Court, Court Services, Duty Council, Crown Attorney, Police, Prisoner Handling, Probation

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Building Area 651,772 GSF 347,943 NAA ATRIUM LOOKING WEST

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Site Area 1.63 Acres Cost (Canadian Dollars) $956.4 M Contract Value Construction Type New

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Finance Method Private/Public Partnership (P3) Completion Date: 2022 Project is LEED Certified®, LEED Silver®

Architect of Record

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• The atrium facade is a suspended tension system, achieving a high degree of transparency that communicates the public nature of the courthouse's activities. • The mechanical equipment is removed from the roof and pushed down into the building, enabling the photovoltaic roof to retain its clarity of expression and provide the maximum energy return. • The courthouse is designed to align to Osgoode Hall, designed as the terminating vista looking North on York street. The Superior Court, located immediately south, is defined by a highly rigid grid that aligns to that of the new courthouse.

Electrical, Security Mulvey & Banani International Inc.

• A relationship exists between the building envelope and the interior; the exterior window

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• The design includes Indigenous, Drug, Youth, and Mental Health courts with separate holding

Energy & Sustainability Morrison Hershfield Limited Code Muniak Enterprises Building Envelope, Facade Knippers Helbig

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rhythm is matched on the interior by large format quartz panels inset within a beechwood grid.

facilities and associated staff support areas and Victim Witness facilities. • The courthouse allows for future flexibility and shell space in anticipation of a future expansion. The building also provides for the creation of an additional six courtrooms if needed. • The Indigenous Learning Centre, archaeological display, and local heritage displays inside and outside are cultural and historical components.

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• The tower facade is a custom-designed, unitized system to ensure high-quality off-site

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• Vertical and horizontal circulation systems separate the public, accused, judiciary, and staff.

assembly and rapid installation.

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story atrium. A high-speed elevator bank accesses more day-to-day court proceedings. • All courtrooms and conference rooms include digital evidence presentation, video appearance capabilities, and voice lift technology; a centralized interpreters hub serves all courtrooms both on site and across the province. • Enhanced accessibility includes adaptable witness, lectern, dais, clerk, reporter desks, digital and tactile information kiosks, and paving. Bariatric seating and washrooms are provided, and

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electronic docket signage is located at the entry lobby, on each floor and at each courtroom.

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Waterloo Region Courthouse Kitchener, Ontario, Canada The Waterloo Region Courthouse is a competition-winning scheme that consolidates three regional 203

Superior and Ontario Courts facilities into one integrated facility. It houses 30 courtrooms, two Intake courtrooms, and six conference settlement rooms. The local Grand River is a source of inspiration for the project, influencing the site landscape design, the curvilinear composition of the atrium, and the horizontally striated material pallet. In addition to connecting the facility to the regional context, this organic theme addresses the desire that the courthouse's character evolves from one traditionally dominated by an architectural expression of power and stability to that of a more open and accessible institution. The building responds to the immediate context through its scale, building mass, and the public realm design around the building. The court slab matches the taller buildings to the north and west, while the lower level support podium creates a street related massing that forms the edges of a new public plaza. The required physical security barriers are concealed in an extensive linear landscape that surrounds the building and links two previously isolated parks into a new upgraded

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public realm. The two-building masses are organized around a three-story skylight atrium. As the visitor penetrates deeper into the complex, the interior design and character transition from an informal naturally-inspired public realm to a more rectilinear and restrained courtroom. This transition is

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matched with a transition in materials. The curving rustic faced limestone walls with cherry wood furniture accents in the public lobby transitions to polished limestone walls, cherry door panels, and ceiling accents in the public circulation and waiting areas culminating in the courtrooms where the polished stone is the accent behind the dais and the cherry wall paneling is the predominant material. This evolution adds significance and richness to the journey to the courtroom for the visitor, helping to prepare them for the important justice events that occur there. The complex achieved LEED® Gold and included many energy-saving, resource-saving, and internal environment features. CURVILINEAR PLANTING AND BLAST SETBACK WALL

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Family, Youth, Small Claims

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Law Enforcement, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation, Victim Witness

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Number of Courtrooms: 30

Building Area 446,428 GSF 240,229 NAA ATRIUM LOOKING EAST

Site Area 3.37 Acres Cost (Canadian Dollars) $349.0 M Contract Value Construction Type New

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Landscape Architect Dillon Consulting

Notable Project Features In addition to the landscaped themed design described above, the courthouse has many other notable features, including:

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The MAHS (Multiple Accused High Security) Courtroom was

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courthouse inside a courthouse with its own separate accused

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entirely independently of the rest of the facility, including

the first of its type purpose-built in Ontario. It is essentially a holding area, support areas, and waiting area. It can operate independent public screening and judicial facilities.

Courthouse Consultant AECOM COURTHOUSE FROM WEST

Electrical Engineer Mulvey & Banani International LEED® Enermodal Signage Forge Media Code LRI

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• The CCM (Court Case Management) First Appearance Court is a unique, locally developed court type that involves a relatively small courtroom with minimal public seating and a large public waiting room. This configuration allows the handling of one case at a time with rapid turnover. It replaces the large first appearance courtroom used in other locations. • Clear wayfinding has been achieved through clarity of organization, the atrium's design that puts the significant destinations within view of the entrance, and support signage that extends

• Barrier-free access to all public areas, barrier-free Dias for all court types, witness boxes, and jury panels are provided.

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the landscape theme.

• State-of-the-art courtroom audiovisual systems, including portable and permanent interpretation booths, voice lift systems, and remote testimony facilities. • Numerous noble materials have been incorporated into the project, including Ontario limestone FAMILY COURTS WAITING AREA similar to what would be exposed in the nearby Grand River gorge, pigmented zinc cladding on significant judicial elements, and figured terrazzo flooring in public areas. These elements are used to extend the landscape theme from the exterior through the interior public spaces to the courtroom interior. • Future expansion is provided through the ability to add two floors over the lower court support block, which allows the decanting of the third floor office functions and installation of an

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Flagstaff Municipal Court Flagstaff, Arizona The new Flagstaff Municipal Court replaces a pair of obsolete buildings in Flagstaff, AZ. The new building serves as a catalyst for development on the historic downtown's northern edge and will create a fitting new civic symbol for the courts and the City. Although relatively small, the project 209

successfully addresses a series of complex challenges and constraints. The program of just over

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40,000 GSF had to be accommodated on a small site of only 27,440 SF along with secure staff parking for 19 cars and a drive-through sally port. This was achieved in a three-story structure

that had to comply with very rigid zoning regulations that required multiple and frequent plane

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changes for the exterior facades and varying building height changes. The exterior materials were

carefully selected to reflect Flagstaff's context and historic development using Sedona Sandstone,

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red brick, and cast stone accents. The interior is designed to provide clear and simple wayfinding with extensive natural light and views from the public lobbies and all staff workspaces. The compact organization, efficient layout, and judicious uses of finishes, particularly for the public areas and courtrooms, effectively deal with a tight construction budget. To enhance the project functional elements, the fire stair with access to the roof was creatively adapted to become a public feature in the form of the courthouse clock tower. The project is in the downtown historic district. It respects the mandatory design guidelines in its massing, fenestration, and overall proportions while developing the detailing of these features in a more contemporary fashion. Standard Courtroom Rendering Challenges: The Flagstaff Municipal Court is representative of the challenges facing smaller

jurisdictions with limited financial and technical resources. The City had been trying to replace their aging and inadequate court facilities for close to two decades and finally succeeded with a voter-approved bond referendum. The use of a Design-Build delivery allowed the City to accelerate the project's development while allowing for innovative solutions to the inherent design challenges. Notable Project Features The courthouse is designed to have a direct and intuitive circulation system with large lobbies flooded with natural light. All employee offices and workspaces are on the exterior with large windows and access to views and natural light. Despite the tight budget, the project makes dual use of several features to enhance the building. For example, the north fire stair is extended to

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Court Type Criminal, Civil, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 5

Building Area 40,138 GSF 21,218 NAA

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Site Area .63 Acres

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General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2020

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CGL Companies

Sacramento, CA

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provide roof access and becomes a courthouse "clock tower" at

Landscape Architect Morning Dew Landscaping, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ

secure staff stair, while the south fire stair is designed to serve as

the main entry. The north fire stair is also designed to serve as a

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a feature wall on Beaver Street with the addition of a civic mural. Community Impact: The new building enhances the pedestrian

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a public stair. The exterior wall of the public restrooms becomes

environment with new, wider sidewalks and landscaping. Articulated facades are composed of a painted cast-in-place concrete base, face brick, Sedona Sandstone at the main entry, cast stone and stucco accents, and a decorative mural and other Flagstaff Municipal Courthouse features.

Sustainability: The Flagstaff Municipal Court is the first City of Flagstaff design project to pursue Green Globes certification. The Flagstaff Municipal Courthouse

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project is on track to achieve credits for integrated design process, environmental management during construction, commissioning, site disturbance and erosion control, stormwater management best practices, energy passive demand reduction, energy-efficient exterior envelope, light reduction controls, HVAC systems and controls efficiency targets, water consumption reductions, provision of environmental product declarations and third-party certifications for interior finishes and materials, refrigerants with zero or low ozone-depleting potential, indoor air ventilation quantities, CO2 sensing and ventilation control, interior daylighting and lighting control levels, thermal comfort standards, and acoustical comfort standards. Security and Safety: Unlike the existing courthouse, the new facility includes dedicated and separate horizontal and vertical circulation CCTV security system with coverage throughout the building and exterior, a card access system to control public and staff movement throughout the building, and a duress button system for all public counters, courtrooms and judges offices.

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for the public, prisoners, and staff/judges. The new courthouse includes entry screening with x-ray and metal detector, a complete

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Technology and Accessibility: The new Flagstaff Municipal Courthouse provides universal accessibility throughout the building. All Elevations

courtrooms, including both public and staff accommodations, are fully accessible. All staff and public spaces within the building are fully accessible. The courthouse includes state of the art courtroom technology, including courtroom evidence presentation systems and wireless capability. Flagstaff Municipal Courthouse

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Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community Justice Center Scottsdale, Arizona The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Justice Center is situated near a distinctive border 213

mediating sovereign tribal land and the metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona. Working across this divide involved establishing cross-cultural relationships. The relationship involved devising a communication system and the empathetic work of understanding history, place, and justice in an evolving tribal community. Together the team explored a spectrum of ideas to merge western court ideas with an indigenous and sustainable context. This approach transformed the "court" typology by enveloping the landscape in the center and connecting it to its context, rather than the typical S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

fortification against it. The building is conceived as a backdrop to various outdoor rooms and "desertscapes" to represent

SCATTERED SETTLEMENT: The site plan of the Justice Center embraces landscape as its center with the tribal court (north) and a practitioners’ building (south). The 4.3 acre development reinvigorates an ancient city center with an east-facing entry to receive the rising sun and views oriented to sacred mountains. Mass, form and building material resist a cohesive legibility and the tribal court diminishes it’s presence as the form dissolves against the vastness of the desert sky. Instead of a unified presence, a collection of buildings reflective of the community’s language of scattered settlements intertwine themselves with the riparian landscape and creating moments of connection and repose.

tribal intimacy with native lands. The primary materials are glass, weathered steel, and concrete. They retain the vernacular of austere objects that are often all that remain after prolonged exposure in the desert. The building is dematerialized and textured to pay homage to the woven objects of tribal tradition and a visual thinning of building mass. The craft of the concrete work and custom rebar scrim demonstrates a deep care for the handmade. It provides a glimpse into unique tribal sensibilities toward artistry, the significance of place, and Community. Two worlds exist within the courtroom: the court's procedural motions and the variable animation of natural light. When left unobstructed, natural light creates a changing and liminal atmosphere. In many cases, there is no resolution between enclosure and expansiveness. Material relationships

INTERPRETIVE: Open, expansive, suspended, yet grounded, nuanced and accepting. The SRPMIC community looked for a building that “represented their Community”, their tradition and aspirations for a sustainable future.

express overlapping of visual and physical boundaries. Ordinary objects are transformed from opaque masses into an ethereal volume from within the Justice Center. One remains perpetually connected to the horizon and related to the Community's history and future. The building is designed to endure by forming a symbiotic relationship with the climate through a layered strategy that includes conservation of energy and water resources, greater energy efficiency, priority use of local and regional materials, and connectedness of indoor and outdoor environments. The Justice Center sharpens its focus on being good stewards of the land. HORIZON: Interior space is tethered to the horizon and paired with daily events - ascending sunrise and sacred mountains.

Court Type Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, Appellate Number of Courtrooms: 7

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Cost $38.6 M Construction $46.3 M Total Project

New Delivery Method Construction Manager at Risk EMBRACE: The canopy is in dialogue with nature, dissolving as it extends beyond the entrance and softens as the desert landscape moves towards the building. The built and natural landscape cohabitating a visually continuous space that blurs the boundaries of conditioned vs unconditioned and contained vs unbounded.

Finance Method General Funding Completion Date: 2017 Project is LEED Certified®

MEDIATION: The low horizontal building mass establishes landscape as its front door, prioritizing nature as the guide to built form - mediating the vast sky with the desert floor.

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Juvenile and Appellate functions and all the necessary related office, administrative and counter

Civil Engineer Wood Patel & Associates

jury assembly area, lobby, waiting spaces, and a secured outdoor courtyard. It also houses office

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Secured outdoor spaces provide assembly areas for adversarial parties to maintain decorum and

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The Justice Center is a comprehensive approach to justice with seven courtrooms for Civil, Criminal,

of perimeter building mass but also by the tree canopy beyond. In connections with discrete fence

lines and canopies, this wide perimeter uniquely protects the courtyard to create a secured outdoor

spaces to support these courtrooms. The building includes publicly accessible spaces such as a space for Legal Services, Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors, and Probation.

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21 20 20 17 21 20 plan allows the Justice20 17 PERFORMATIVE: A unique Center to provide comprehensive service 19 privacy and confidentiality needed in a 19 while still allowing for the separation, small community. 19 19 The courtyard separates 2 buildings: the court from the attorneys and probation for separation of function. Each entity can functioning into a separate but dignified manner PERFORMATIVE: A unique plancoexist allows while the Justice Center provide comprehensive serviceand eases burden ofthe travel on community with mobility issues. PERFORMATIVE: unique plan allows themembers Justice Center to provide comprehensive service while stillthe allowing forA separation, privacy and confidentiality needed in a small community. still allowing for 2the separation, andthe confidentiality needed in a small community. Thewhile courtyard separates buildings: the privacy court from attorneys and probation for separation The courtyard buildings: court from attorneys and probation for separation of function. Each separates entity can 2 coexist whilethe functioning inthe a separate but dignified manner and of function. Each coexist while functioning a separate but dignified manner and eases the burden of entity travel can on community members with in mobility issues. eases the burden of travel on community members with mobility issues. 8 JUDICIAL CHAMBERS 15 APPELLATE COURTROOM 9 JURY DELIBERATION 16 APPELLATE SUITE NGU 10 TO SECURED PARKIN 17 PROSECUTION PROBATION PRACTITIONERS COURTYARD 8 11 JUDICIAL CHAMBERS 15 18 APPELLATE COURTROOM 12 JURY ASSEMBLY ENTRY LOBBY JUDICIAL CHAMBERS 15 APPELLATE COURTROOM 9 8JURY DELIBERATION 16 19 APPELLATE SUITE 13 CRIMINAL COURTROOM 20 LEGAL SERVICES DELIBERATION APPELLATE SUITEOFFICE NGU 10 9 TOJURY SECURED PARKIN 17 16 PROSECUTION IN-CUSTODY TRIBAL DEFENSE NGU 10 TO SECURED DOCK PARKIN 17 PROSECUTION 11 14 PROBATION 18 21 PRACTITIONERS COURTYARD PROBATION 12 11 JURY ASSEMBLY JURY ASSEMBLY 13 12 CRIMINAL COURTROOM CRIMINAL COURTROOM 14 13 IN-CUSTODY DOCK 14 IN-CUSTODY DOCK

LOW: The floors of many indigenous dwellings were often mud. Low windows connect to the land, presenting contemplative and intimate moments that connect people and land in a justice system. “As a child, I remember the smell of the dirt floor in my home. The smell of dirt is home.” -Judge Achin

PRACTITIONERS COURTYARD 19 18 ENTRY LOBBY ENTRY LOBBY OFFICE 20 19 LEGAL SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE 21 20 TRIBAL DEFENSE 21 TRIBAL DEFENSE

RESPITE: The architecture of the corridor hosts a continuous slatted bench against expansive views running the length of the building along the East-West axis. The bench connects the exterior of all of the courtrooms on each level. This allows for those within the community dealing with mobility issues to have place to rest and take in the views of the surrounding landscape. “And when I sit, I face outdoors, overlooking tribal land.”

Weathered steel is introduced in a custom steel rebar scrim that wraps the Justice Center's main volume. The aggregation of steel strands shades fifty percent of sunlight from the surface of the building. The sunscreen reduces heat gain and shades without large obstructing views of sacred vistas. The sunscreen is transparent when viewed perpendicular to its surface. However, when viewed in the oblique, the rich reddish-orange patina of rust collapses into a deep and solid opacity. COURTOOM: The space is asymmetrical, yielding to the atmosphere of the sky. Wood benches and muddled carpet patterns elude to the land and earthen floors. The contrasting, abstract ‘white box’ becomes a canvas upon which the sunlight animates the space. “We should be able to see the sky.” – Judge Deere

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Miami, Florida HOK has completed the new Miami-Dade County Gerber & Gladstone Children's Courthouse, which will serve their Eleventh Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court. The site is approximately 3.38 acres, with a 14-story building designed to house approximately 371,500 SF with 18 courtrooms, administrative and support space, common areas, and mechanical

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space. The Courthouse is designed to be a "signature building" within the framework of downtown Miami, Florida. The HOK design team included eight LEED® accredited professionals and numerous MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GELBER & GLADSTONE CHILDREN’S COURTHOUSE LEED® accredited and familiar consultants supporting the design approach to incorporate many sustainable design principles. The 18-courtroom Miami-Dade County Children's Courthouse was conceived as a facility especially designed as a judicial environment for children. From early programming decisions to the choice of building materials, the process has been one that reflects the importance of value-driven justice and care. The courts' mission was clear – this facility is a "celebration of hope and healing for the children and families" of the Miami-Dade community. This mission has been embedded into the Courthouse's design features, from the "confetti" walls throughout the public lobby spaces to the "ribbons" in the lobby's flooring that helps with wayfinding. The incorporation of Miami-Dade County's Art in Public Space program allowed further integration of the local community and culture. We incorporated "artistic opportunities" for local artists to install murals, artwork, and sculpture through the interior public spaces and the entry plaza. HOK's design solution gave considerable attention to sustainable multi-cultural values surrounding children in the justice system in Miami-Dade County and to carry that attention through all aspects

Court Type Juvenile

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Public Defender, State Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, Court Support Agencies, Department of Juvenile Justice

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Number of Courtrooms: 18

Building Area 371,500 GSF 227,000 NAA

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Cost $93.8 M Construction $121.0 M Total Project Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Court Fees Completion Date: 2015 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Silver®

Architect of Record

HOK

Tampa, FL

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3.38 Acres

Owner Miami-Dade County Partner or Joint Venture Perez & Perez Architects Planners, Inc., Miami, FL

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Landscape Architect Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Inc., Coconut Grove, FL

of design, including the achievement of a LEED® Silver certified courthouse. Sustaining the environment extends to maintaining fundamental values regarding children's care in the justice system, either as dependants or delinquents. Notable Project Features The Courthouse is a "signature building" within downtown Miami, Florida, which was conceived as a facility specifically designed as a judicial environment for children. From early programming decisions to the choice of building materials, the process has been one that reflects the importance of value-driven justice and care.

Civil Engineer EAC Consulting, Inc., Miami, FL

The process began with an intensive multi-meeting program verification. Conceptual design (3D block & stack) options were developed

Structural Engineer Bliss & Nyitray, Inc., Miami, FL

Owner and User intensive phase which led to a much better decision-making process and consensus from the stakeholders. Revit

Mechanical Engineer SDM Consulting Engineers, Inc., Coral Gables, FL

A brownfield site was selected, and its proximity to other court facilities encourages walkability and mass transit use. Other

and analyzed for efficiency, function, and comparative cost that fed back to Program changes. The program verification was a very (BIM) energy modeling was used as part of the sustainable design approach.

sustainable elements include recycled and local materials such as precast, sand, and aggregate. The use of a green roof, natural

LEED® BVM Engineering Inc., Atlanta, GA

light, and a high-performance building skin augment energy efficiency.

Contamination Assessment Nova Consulting, Inc., Miami, FL

systems, video conferencing, andGELBER a "paperless" court. Courtrooms are designed to adapt to many different types of uses just by MIAMI-DADE COUNTY & GLADSTONE CHILDREN’S COURTHOUSE

Land Surveyor Manuel G. Vera & Associates, Inc., Miami, FL Electrical TLC Engineering for Architecture, Tampa, FL Commissioning Agent Affiliated Engineers SE, Inc., Tampa, FL Architect CA Architects International, Inc., Miami, FL General Contractor Suffolk Construction, Miami, FL Photographer Moris Moreno Photography

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Special features of the court facilities include digital video court reporting, remote child witness testimony, evidence presentation moving modular furniture to complement the fixed bench. The building is designed to accommodate the courts, case managers, and all the agencies that support the processes of Juvenile justice, the participants, and their families. Over 40 percent of the building is dedicated to the 15 support agencies in flexible space that can evolve.

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FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 9 DELINQUENCY

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for families and children. Design decisions were based on elevating the environmental qualities to focus on user comfort and wellness, yield improved behavior, decrease potential incidents, and reinforce positive outcomes. The design focused on light quality, color therapy, the use of simple planes to reduce visual clutter, and improved acoustics, allowing the architecture itself to function as a healing vessel. Due to the rise in family court caseload and pressure on the use of space within the existing justice S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

center, the County sought a new court addition dedicated entirely to family court proceedings. The family court addition is physically connected to the main building through a secure public concourse. Its location provides a discrete separation from the existing justice center to establish Name | City, State

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its own interior identity and separate the family court's private matters from adult criminal and civil matters. The four-story addition is 74,000 SF. Public circulation is connected to the existing building on the first floor with a dedicated, restricted staff bridge on the second floor for records movement. The first floor features a juvenile diversion workroom, Probate, and Magistrate hearing rooms, conferencing space, and holding area. The second floor is the main family court floor with four flexible family courtrooms, each boasting an expanded well and able to support a variety of configurations. Public waiting areas are programmed with various seating and waiting environments to provide comfort, separation, and abundant daylight and views. Semi-private children and family waiting rooms are located at each end of the corridor for additional flexibility. The upper two floors are office floors

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that accommodate the judicial chambers and support functions, including juvenile diversion, behavioral evaluations, domestic violence, family pro se, and the family magistrate. The project scope also included renovation and remodel efforts in the existing building areas, including a complete redesign of the Clerk of Court department and a new consolidated customer service area, a new jury services suite, and a new, secure entry pavilion to the facility.

FAMILY COURT ACCESS LINK FROM EXISTING JUSTICE CENT

Court Type Domestic, Juvenile, Family

Number of Courtrooms: 5

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Building Area 82,600 GSF New 51,350 NAA New 71,000 GSF Renovated 69,200 NAA Renovated

Site Area 2.2 Acres Addition Only 22.7 Acres Total Campus

Cost $41.2 M Construction $55.8 M Total Project

Construction Type New, Addition, Renovation

LEGEND - JUSTICE CAMPUS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

LEGEND - JUSTICE CAMPUS 1. EntryNew Entry Pavilion New Pavilion New Court Addition Court Addition 2. Family New Family New Public Plaza and Drop-off 3. NewPedestrian Public Colonnade Plaza and Drop-off New Covered Existing Justice 4. New Center Covered Pedestrian Colonnade Existing Jail 5. Existing Justice Center Existing Parking Garage

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Building Occupants Courts, Court Administration, Clerk, Detention, Sheriff

Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method

Existing Jail Existing Parking Garage

General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2022

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Designed to LEED® Not Submitted

AERIAL VIEW OF THE PINELLAS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER Architect of Record

Williamson Decar and Associates

Clearwater, FL

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Owner Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Partner or Joint Venture DLR Group, Orlando, FL Landscape Architect Anderson Lesniak Limited, Inc., Tampa, FL

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Civil Engineer Cardno, Clearwater, FL Structural Engineer Master Consulting Engineers, Inc., Tampa, FL

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Mechanical Engineer TLC Engineering Solutions, Tampa, FL Electrical Engineer TLC Engineering Solutions, Tampa, FL Security & Court Technology Newcomb and Boyd, Atlanta, GA General Contractor Creative Contractors, Inc., Clearwater, FL

Notable Project Features Family Courtrooms and Public Waiting: • This facility takes contemporary planning practices and transcends them with adjustments to the program, technological features, quality and mixology of waiting spaces, accessibility, daylighting, and flexibility within the courtroom environment. • Public spaces were designed to reduce stress and improve families' comfort as they proceed through court processes leading to better outcomes and decreasing the potential for incidents. • The family court wing was designed to maximize daylighting and views from most occupiable spaces, including the courtrooms. A tranquil environment and produces positive psychological and metabolic benefits. • The judge's bench is accessed from behind the courtroom; whereas, the clerk and witness stands are located on the courtroom's floor. The need for ramps or lifts within the

• The courtroom public waiting space is highly flexible and functional to reduce stress levels and create a physical separation

parties.

Glass-enclosed,

child-friendly,

dedicated children and family waiting rooms are located at the end of each public waiting area. Clerk of Court Customer Service Area: • A greeter helps create a more customer-friendly environment and reduce wait times by placing customers in the queue for assistance or directing them to a kiosk for expedited service. The waiting area provides various seating types with access to charging for mobile devices, and service counters are open and welcoming. Monitors are strategically placed to display customer call numbers and basic news information. Redesign/Renovation of Jury Services: • Jury services were enlarged to include a jury assembly space with various seating types, injection/mothering rooms, a kitchen/lounge area, more public toilets, and an electronic check-in area with ample queuing and staff support.

courtroom was eliminated; thereby, providing more usable New Entry Pavilion, Security Features, and Design: space to accommodate a flexible furniture arrangement.

• The new entry pavilion securely serves the entire Justice Center. It includes ballistic glazing on the exterior and interior, additional lines at the screening checkpoint, ample area for repackaging personal belongings, a raised security overwatch desk, and information technology.

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• The new entry pavilion exterior, the enclosed link to the family courts wing, and the family courts wing have protective ballistic glazing.

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ENTRY PAVILION ROOF

9 SECURE COURTYARD

TYPICAL FAMILY COURTROOM ENTRY

FAMILY COURTROOM WAITING AREA

TYPICAL FAMILY COURTROOM ENTRY PAVILION ROOF

SECURE COURTYARD

SECURE COURTYARD PUBLIC PLAZA

EXISTING JUDICIAL CENTER

EXISTING JUDICIAL CENTER PUBLIC PLAZA

PUBLIC PLAZA

EXISTING JUDICIAL CENTER

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PUBLIC PLAZA

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1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Open Public Stair Staff Training Room/ Conference Areas New Entry Pavilion

SALLYPORT ROOF

LEGEND - LEVEL TWO FLOOR PLAN Family N Courtroom Courtroom Waiting Child and -Family Area PLAN LEGEND LEVELWaiting TWO FLOOR Secure Courtroom Holding Family Restricted Staff Bridge from Existing Judicial Complex Courtroom Waiting Publicand Pedestrian Concourse Child Family Waiting AreaFrom Existing Judicial Complex (Floor Below) Open Public Stair Secure Holding Restricted Staff Bridge from Existing Judicial Complex Public Pedestrian Concourse From Existing Judicial Complex (Floor Below) Open Public Stair

FAMILY COURT ADDITION - LEVEL ONE FLOOR PLAN

FAMILY COURT ADDITION - LEVEL TWO FLOOR PLAN

FAMILY COURT ADDITION - LEVEL ONE FLOOR PLAN

FAMILY COURT ADDITION - LEVEL TWO FLOOR PLAN

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Robert Depke Juvenile Justice Complex Vernon Hills, Illinois

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The existing juvenile justice campus comprised an eclectic mixture of building styles, ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s. As a result, the courthouse addition focused on creating a unifying, civic language for the campus using a combination of massing, materiality, and scale. The courthouse was conceived as an armature for future campus renovation efforts. The building's placement on the site was multi-faceted. It was driven by function, security, the need to mitigate construction disruption to on-going operations campus-wide, and the desire to create a welcoming civic

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plaza that acts as a terminus to the public experience deep within the site to create a secure and identifiable campus "front door". The building entry terminates the plaza and transitions to a pedestrian-friendly scale. Upon entry screening, the public enters the main circulation spine

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INTERIOR VIEW - JUVENILE HEARING ROOM

that visually connects through the site and provides scenic views to the adjacent heavily-wooded context along the Des Plaines River. The circulation spine rises as the tallest element, providing unlimited views beyond the limits of the site from the upper level of the project. The building massing and clear building organization's controlled simplicity work in partnership to create a parti that organizes courtroom and court-related functions in a three-story bar with support agencies in a lower two-story office bar. The two programmatic bars are linked by the glass circulation spine, optimizing the public experience by introducing daylight and views to the public waiting areas. The State Attorney occupies the office wing on the ground floor, and the Clerk of Court and Sheriff operations are located in the court's wing. The Clerk of Court and Sheriff are vertically connected to the courtroom floors via private elevators easily accessed from their staff

Name | City, State

areas. The Public Defender is located on the second floor of the office wing with two courtrooms and court support functions residing on the opposite side of the court's wing's public circulation spine. On the third floor, the court's wing provides one courtroom and shell space to add a full-sized trial courtroom. It is anticipated that future legislation regarding juveniles being tried as adults would warrant this added functional flexibility. The future courtroom will be utilized as a flexible, celebratory space for adoptions and other events in the interim.

EXTERIOR VIEW - SOUTHWEST CAMPUS AERIAL

Court Type Juvenile, Hearings Number of Courtrooms: 3

Building Area 38,630 GSF 24,177 NAA

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Site Area

Cost $11.9 M Construction $13.6 M Total Project Construction Type New, Addition Delivery Method Design/Bid/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2017 Designed to LEED® Not Submitted Name | City, State

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Architect of Record

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DLR Group Chicago,IL

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10.2 Acres

OVERVIEW consolidated campus entry, which was a key goal of the project to create a recognizable

CHIEF OF DIVISION 160 SF

Owner Lake County Board of County Commissioners

ASA OFFICE 121 SF

to the public atrium, a unifying wayﬁnding

ASA OFFICE 120 SF

device that gives access to the oﬃces for OVERVIEW OVERVIEW the juvenile state attorney (3), which occupy At thenorth main At thebar level main thelevel, on lower the left lower (6) left is the (6) is the the entire ononlevel this along with

Sustainability: LEED® Silver criteria were benchmarked for the

consolidated consolidated campus entry, which entry, was which a key was a key public toilets and campus elevator access. At the the of the project toacreate to create a recognizable a recognizable eastgoal end of ofgoal the project atrium is glass-enclosed

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Civil Engineer Manhard Consulting, Ltd., Vernon Hills, IL Structural Engineer DLR Group, Minneapolis, MN Mechanical Engineer DLR Group, Chicago, IL Electrical Engineer

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DLR Group, Chicago, IL General Contractor Wight & Company, Darien, IL Photographer James Steinkamp

new facility's energy performance, though the project did not front door frontfor door thefor complex. the complex. Spaceconducted Space wasandwas stair for public circulation seek certification. Extensive communicating life-cycle analyses were

CHIEF OF DIVISION 160 SF

ASA OFFICE 121 SF

allotted allotted for a dual forthe a screening dual screening point, that with point, a with a visual connection to dense woods line separated separated exit vestibule. exit vestibule. The entry Theleads entry leads the Des Plaines River beyond.

to maximize energy reduction strategies. White, reflective roof

CORRIDOR 635 SF

CLERK SUITE 1434 SF

LOCAL COPY 76 SF

PUBLIC WAITING 145 SF

108 SF

to the public to the atrium, public atrium, a unifying a unifying wayﬁnding wayﬁnding

ASA OFFICE 120 SF

ASA OFFICE 121 SF

COUNSELOR 121 SF

thecounters entire the north entire bar north on bar thisof on level, thisstairs along level, with along with public at the bottom the Name | City, State toilets public toilets and on elevator and elevator access. access. At the At the frompublic the courtrooms the upper level.

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spaces are concentrated, and provided shading along the south,

where building-support functions and back-of-house areas At the northeast Atand theelectrical northeast cornerrooms corner of the(5) plan of occupy the isplan the is the Mechanical spaceedge, for space the for juvenile the juvenile circuit circuit clerk in(1), clerk with (1), with the south along with the secure

ASA OFFICE 121 SF

SMALL INTERVIEW 108 SF

ENTRY

COUNSELOR 121 SF

EXIT VESTIBULE 58 SF COUNSELOR

133 SF

COUNSELOR 121 SF

JUVENILE COORDINATOR 121 SF

TOILET JUVENILE 48 SF COORDINATOR 121 SF

most staff and public areas. The exterior wall finish consisted

SCREENING STATION 700 SF

BUILDING SUPPORT of a durable, precast concrete panel system. The precast panel entry inentry the center in the center (2) and (2) a conference and a conference space space

FAMILY TOILET 59 SF

ATM

ENTRY VESTIBULE 132 SF

ELECTRICAL 378 SF MECHANICAL 896 SF

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STAIR 178 SF

HOUSE KEEPING 38 SF

IT 103 SF

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SHERIFF'S SUITE 250 SF LOCKERS 44 SF

KIDS KORNER 391 SF

LOCKERS 44 SF

FIRST FLOOR

IN-CUSTODY ELEVATOR 45 SF

TOILET 50 SF

SECURE CIRC. 219 SF

VESTIBULE 135 SF

JUDGE'S IN-CUSTODY ELEVATORELEVATOR 42 SF 45 SF

JUDGE'S ELEVATOR 42 SF

SECURE CIRC. 219 SF ELECTRICAL 378 SF

ELECTRICAL 378 SF

STAIR 178 SF

TOILET 54 SF

STAIR 178 SF

FIR

15 STATE ATTORNEY

COURT ADMINISTRATION STATERoom ATTORNEY Dining SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JUDICIAL

Phase 1

Juvenile Admin

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

EXIT VESTIBULE 58 SF

1. Clerk of 1. Clerk the Circuit of theCourt Circuit Court 2. Court 2. Administration Court Administration 3. State Attorney 3. State Attorney 4. Sheriff’s 4. Sheriff’s Department Department 5. Building 5. Building Support Support 6. Entry 6. Entry

5 VESTIBULE 135 SF

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IT 103 SF

TOILET 54 SF

SCREENING STATION 700 SF

PUBLIC CIRCULATION 266 SF

KIDS KORNER 391 SF

TOILET 52 SF

JUDGE'S ELEVATOR 42 SF

CORRIDOR 542 SF

MALE TOILET 140 SF

1. Clerk of the Circuit Court 2. Court Administration 3. State Attorney 4. Sheriff’s Department 5. Building Support 6. Entry

CLERK SUITE 1434 SF

VESTIBULE 135 SF

CORRIDOR SECURE 542CIRC. SF 219 SF

STATE ATTORNEY FILES 386 SF

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CLERK SUITE 1434 SF

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COUNSELOR 133 SF

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MECHANICAL 896 SF

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IN-CUSTODY ELEVATOR 45 SF

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VICTIM WITNESS WAITING 136 SF

KIDS KORNER 391 SF

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TOILET 54 SF

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CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT

Mechanical and electrical and electrical rooms rooms (5) occupy (5) occupy spray foam in interior stud wallsMechanical to avoid thermal bridging, which

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for usefor by use court byadministration court administration is nextis (2). next COURT (2).

system allowed for an efficient exterior wall assembly, including

LEGAL SEC. WORKSTATIONS 517 SF

lockerslockers and change and change space is space nearisthe near front the front BUILDING GROSS

IT 103 SF CLERK WAITING 197 SF

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VICTIM WITNESS WAITING 136 SF

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LOCAL COPY 76 SF

TOILET 54 SF

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reside. Expansive horizontal views of the natural site with deep

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PUBLIC CORRIDOR WAITING 145 SF 635 SF

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visual to the dense to the dense woods woods that line that line entryvisual in theconnection centerconnection (2) and a conference space the by Des the Plaines Des Plaines River beyond. Riverisbeyond. for use court administration next (2).

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TOILET 52 SF

eastfor end east of end the atrium of thepersonnel atrium is a glass-enclosed is awith glass-enclosed A suite court security communicating stair for stair public forthe circulation public and and lockers andcommunicating change space is near frontcirculation

STAIR 1 MALE 323 SF TOILET 140 SF

ATM

LEGAL SEC. WORKSTATIONS 517 SF

TOILET 48 SF ASA OFFICE 122 SF CORRIDOR 635 SF

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east, north, and west sides of the campus, where occupiable

STAIR 1 323 SF

CLERK WAITING 197 SF

COUNSELOR 133 SF

ASA OFFICE 121 SF

project. The design maximized daylight and views along the

STATE ATTORNEY FILES 386 SF

PUBLIC CIRCULATION 266 SF

ASA OFFICE 120 SF

thefor juvenile thejuvenile juvenile state attorney state attorney (3), (1), which (3), occupy which occupy space the clerk with the delivery of daylight to both public andcircuit staff areas of the

ASA OFFICE 120 SF

FAMILY TOILET 59 SF

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membranes were selected, and anortheast major sustainable focus was device device that gives thataccess gives access toplan the is oﬃ tothe the cesoﬃ forces for At the corner of the

CONFERENCE ROOM 413 SF

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BRANCH COORDINATOR 121 SF

TOILET 54 SF

LEGAL SEC. WORKSTATIONS 517 SF

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Landscape Architect

STAIR 1 323 SF

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allotted for a dual screening point, with a separated exit vestibule. The entry leads

LEVEL LEVEL ONE ONE

front door for the complex. Space was

Notable Project Features

At the main level on the lower left (6) is the

PUBLIC DEFENDER

Robert W. Depke Juve

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the south the edge, southalong edge, with along the with secure the secure inin-

commonly occurs with integral insulated precast panels. custody custody transfer transfer corridor corridor that leads thatto leads a to a

securesecure elevator elevator to the court to theholding court holding areas. areas. FIRST FLOOR FIRST FLOOR 0

Planning Features: As a key addition to the existing secure juvenile

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BUILDING SUPPORT SUPPORT correctional facility, the courthouse needed to tie securely to theBUILDING CLERK OF CLERK THE OF CIRCUIT THE CIRCUIT COURT COURT

campus while allowing for ample site utilization for expansion of

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parking and promoting a welcoming, civic facility that conveys the dignity of a courthouse. Transparency and intuitive wayfinding were key strategies in designing the building while maximizing daylight and public, staff, and courtrooms' views. A completely

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secure corridor was established to transfer in-custody individuals from deep within the housing pods located elsewhere on the site to the holding rooms between the courtrooms. This path was created in concert with consideration to the building's future flexibility so that it may accommodate additions and renovations well into the future.

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Salem Probate & Family Court 229

Salem, Massachusetts The Salem Probate and Family Court's modernization is built around two strategies: sustainable reuse and improvement of the historically significant 1909 building, including a right-sized addition to efficiently house the courthouse's current and future needs. The project includes restoration of

MAIN LOBBY The waiting area in front of Courtrooms 2 and 3 is also a main circulation path which leads to the north addition. A framed threshold marks this transition, imbued with natural light and culminating at a view beyond.

the original building and replacing the 1979 annex with a new addition housing a contemporary courtroom and supportive programs. Striking the right balance between retaining the building's S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

historic character and fulfilling a contemporary courthouse's needs was a key project goal. The front entry, sheltered by an iconic portico, is reached by monumental granite steps. Two new sloped walkways allow for universal access to the front entrance without detracting from the building's stateliness.

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New north addition: vertical ‘fins’ reference the rhythm of brick pilasters of the 1909 building

Planning and design involved careful coordination with stakeholders: Administrative Office of the Trial Court, the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, Probate & Family Court

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leadership, and input from historic agencies. Main program spaces include four courtrooms and judicial offices, the Register of Probate, and the Probation departments. The greatest challenge

The main lobby on the first floor was enlarged by removing a wall (see below), and using glass for transparency into theSUBMISSION Register of NCSC RETROSPECTIVE Probate department. The historic marble columns become important features, and the patina finish of the original elevator grillework was meticulously restored.

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was to fit all the program elements into the existing envelope. Stakeholders embraced sharing 3

and consolidating resources, including a shared secure corridor used by judges and detainees, adopting an operational solution to coordinate movement through. The tall ceiling of the first floor 1

is leveraged by inserting a Judges' Mezzanine. The trend toward pro se representation and increased collaboration between departments and

state agencies called for more flexible spaces: conference and hearing rooms, public research areas, and the east wing lobby functions as an extension of the Register of Probate queuing area. Flanking this space is Lawyer of the Day and Department of Revenue (DOR) offices. On the biweekly 'DOR Day,' this secondary lobby is heavily used, and the 2nd floor Hearing Room directly above can transform into a DOR temporary service location for Essex County.

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View from main stair down into the entry lobby. The wall was opened up in order to expand the lobby/security screening area.

Site Plan: 1. Salem Probate & Family Court (1909) 2. New Addition SALEM PROBATE & FAMILY COURT 3. Ruane Judicial Center 4. Old Superior Court Building

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The north addition was accommodate a new, t courtroom within the c tight urban site. It is cla - a warm-colored mas sympathetic to the beig existing brick. The vert the north side relate to brick pilasters in scale and serve to modulate Courtroom 4. A project a light-filled waiting are view out to the North R

Although the new addi differentiate itself (inste or mimicking) from the historic building with co crisp detailing, its mas and proportion of open masonry units help cre contextual addition to t building.

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S A L E M P R O B AT E & F A M I LY C O U R T SALEM, MA AUGUST 31, 2020

The Salem Probate and Family Court (1909) is a three-story granite and brick Classical Revival building. A monumental,

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pedimented portico defines its granite facade on Federal Street

Domestic, Probate

with ionic columns. Two wings flank the portico. The design

Number of Courtrooms: 4

of the courthouse exhibits the typical symmetry of a Classical pilasters, a prominent cornice and water table, and a hierarchy of materials and detailing. The ornamentation is otherwise appropriately restrained, creating a stately presence fitting to the

Building Area 27,000 GSF Addition 50,000 GSF Renovation 42,200 NAA

AC C E SSIB IL ITY IN A HISTO RIC C O N T EX T

One challenge was balancing the project's historic restoration focus with universal access needs. The team worked closely

Site Area

with state accessibility and historic preservation agencies to

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arrive at contextually-sensitive solutions that helped restore significant building elements while offering alternative means of access. A high priority was creating an appropriate approach

Cost $42.9 M Construction $60.0 M Total Project

PERRY DEAN ROGERS PARTNERS ARCHITECTS

to the building's iconic main entry facade while also fulfilling

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177 Milk Street Boston, MA 02109 t: 617.423.0100 www.perr ydean.com

Universal Design objectives. The specific challenge was to bring visitors from the sidewalk level up to the columned portico of the

Addition, Renovation

building's main level, within a very narrow forecourt. The solution

Delivery Method

was a pair of sloped walkways (1:20 maximum slope) flanking

Construction Management

the main stair. This design reinforces the building's symmetry and

The front entry, sheltered by the portico, is reached by monumental granite steps. The Design Team argued that any significant alteration to these stairs would adversely affect the building’s iconic front elevation. The solution provides two sloped walkways flanking each side of the portico, providing universal access up to the front entry while maintaining its symmetry. The project received a variance from MAAB (Massachusetts Architectural Access board) to be able to pursue this strategy.

also does not change the relationship of the original stairs and the ionic columns. The two sloped walkways, providing access to each portico's side, are integral components of the courthouse's principal elevation and improved streetscape.

Finance Method General Obligation Bonds, Appropriation Completion Date: 2017 Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

At the rear, the north addition is clad in a warm-colored limestone sympathetic to the existing brick. While being contextual in scale and proportion, the addition seeks to differentiate itself by utilizing

BEFORE

crisp, contemporary detailing. The building is considered part of

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Architect of Record

a "judicial campus" complex with the adjacent Ruane Judicial Center. The design includes a secure, below-grade connector

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Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects N

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Boston, MA

New north addition: vertical ‘fins’ reference the rhythm of brick pilasters of the 1909 building

The north addition was sized to accommodate a new, technology-rich courtroom within the constraints of a tight urban site. It is clad in limestone

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significance of the building.

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Probation, Register of Probate, Lawyer for the Day, Department of Revenue

Revival building. It has a clear, regular rhythm of windows and

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RESTORATION, RENOVATION + ADDITION Owner Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

tunnel for detainee transport between the two courthouses.

Landscape Architect CRJA-IBI Group, Boston, MA

floor plan. The first and second floor lobbies are connected with a

Civil Engineer Nitsch Engineering, Boston, MA

From these central entry points, one is directed along each of the

Structural Engineer Lim Consultants, Malden, MA

assessed and assigned to "zones," which correspond to specific

COURTROOM REGISTER OF PROBATE JUDGES’ MEZZANINE

three wings to the east, north, and west., Individual spaces were

PROBATION DEPT

treatments to establish preservation priorities for the interior.

Historic Preservation Building Conservation Associates, Newton Centre, MA

S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

The interior exhibits a clear hierarchy of spaces within the T-shaped grand marble staircase wrapped around an ornate, metal elevator.

Mechanical Engineer BVH Integrated Services, Newton, MA

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historical significance and typically are used/viewed by building impact the existing fabric of the space. These include the public

height Register of Probate space. These were treated with a high

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The greatest challenge in programming and space allocation for this project was fitting the dimension-driven spaces into the existing historic envelope, as well as ensuring that circulation functioned appropriately. This is most evident in the courtroom level (see above), where we had to fit Courtrooms 2 & 3, a public waiting and circulation zone, and secure corridor all into the width of the building. A unique solution of ‘sharing’ the secure circulation between judges and detainees was worked out using operational communication protocols to ensure that a judge and YOU ARE detainee would HERE not be in the secure corridor at the same time. This is an example of the sharing of resources and consolidation of of opportunities that made the most out of limited space.

occupants and visitors. Repairs and alterations shall not visually

Photographer Chuck Choi Architectural Photography

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Courtrooms Flexible Hearing PLAN Room BASEMENT Detainee Holding Probation Dept Secure WaitingRooms Room Dispute Intervention County Facilities Maintenance

Zone 1 - Restoration: These are areas of high architectural or

lobbies, including the monumental stair and elevator with its

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The three zones per the GSA guidelines are as follows:

General Contractor W.T. Rich Company, Newton, MA

KEY - CIRCULATION KEY PUBLIC CIRCULATION PUBLIC CIRCULATION STAFF CIRCULATION STAFF CIRCULATION DETAINEE CIRCULATION DETAINEE CIRCULATION STAFF & DETAINEE SHARED STAFF & DETAINEE SHARED CIRCULATION CIRCULATION

decorative grillwork, the historic Courtroom 1, and the doublelevel of attention to their historic nature.

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as well as new construction.

STAFF CIRCULATION DETAINEE CIRCULATION

This analysis informed the design and helped prioritize decision-

STAFF & DETAINEE SHARED CIRCULATION

making. Character-defining elements are restored while the interior spaces are re-organized. With a restoration strategy established, these criteria were layered onto the evaluation of space planning strategies. As the original building is listed under the National Historic

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Probation Dept Dispute Intervention Rooms County Facilities Maintenance

the 2009 Existing Building Code of Massachusetts (MA IEBC).

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On the first floor, the west wing was opened up in order for the Register of Probate department to have spatial continuity. A large service counter provides generous public queuing space. This space also opens up to the east wing, flowing into another waiting and seating area flanked by the Lawyer for the Day office and Department of Revenue satellite office.

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These provisions allowed greater flexibility for the historic building undergoing an alteration, where compliance might damage the contributing historic features. When necessary, the design team proposed provisions for an equivalent level of safety. For example, the existing building's classical, cruciform plan with a central stairwell presented a building code challenge concerning exit remoteness. The east and west wings would constitute 'dead ends' unless new stairs were introduced. The design includes a new stair tower at the back elevation of the east wing. The west wing, however, houses a historic courtroom which needed to be preserved in its entirety. Also, site constraints did not easily permit another stair addition on the west side. The final design includes a 232

one-hour rated corridor leading from the historic courtroom's second means of egress (which was not quite "remote" enough) to the egress stairs. This strategy supported the variance application, which was approved. AFTER

This project may be considered inherently sustainable, as 70 percent of the required square footageA RIGHT-SIZED SALEM PROBATE & FAMILY COURT ADDITION ST-04 Consensus Solution October 2, 2012

property's character-defining features and materials. In the existing 1909 building, abundant natural

light from large windows is taken advantage of, along with the high thermal inertia from the heavy

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masonry walls' substantial mass. Spray-foam insulation is added to the exterior walls and to the attic roof's interior to increase thermal performance and provide a continuous vapor barrier to

Existing elements such as wood wall paneling and the large, circular ceiling coffer were re-created. The original light fixtures were refurbished and reinstalled with energy efficient light bulbs. New elements introduced are the judge’s bench, custom desks in the well, and spectator seating.

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sustainable design strategies, energy efficiency goals were balanced with protecting the historic

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use of existing materials, elements, and building components. However, in evaluating potential

The historic Courtroom 1 was enlarged to accommodate spectator seating by removing the back wall and expressing the two existing pilasters as freestanding columns, at left.

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2. NEW TEMP HEATING PLANT FOR SUPERIOR CT.

improve the existing building's energy efficiency. Energy modeling was used to fine-tune 'sustainable

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design upgrades' such as insulation thickness, glazing types, and high-efficiency chiller options.

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The project is certified LEED® Gold. COURTROOM 3

COURTROOM 4

SALEM PROBATE & FAMILY COURT

(COURTROOM 2 IS SIMILAR)

(NORTH ADDITION)

3. 1979 ADDITION DEMOLITION

4. SHARED SUB-BASEMENT HEATING PLANT & TUNNEL DEMOLITION

5. NEW SECURE CIRCULATION AND PARKING

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5. TEMPORARILY-SHORED MARBLE PILASTER PANEL & CAPITAL TO BE DISASSEMBLED (BASE TO REMAIN); EXISTING BRICK SUBSTRATE TO RECEIVE METAL FURRING AND TILE BACKER-BOARD; AND PANEL & CAPITAL RE-INSTALLED.

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As illustrated in the Level 2 floor plan on page 5, due to spatial constraints the Secure Corridor is used by both2 SALEM judges and detainees, with court officers ensuring that they do not move through the space at the same time. To maintain this distinction, there are two separate doors into the courtroom - one connecting to the higher judges’ bench level and the other entering behind the court officer’s desk. In this way, the protocol of the courtroom is still preserved. 5' - 8"

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3. WHERE EXISTING PILASTER AND/OR COLUMN ELEMENTS SCHEDULED TO REMAIN HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR DESIGNATED NONSALVAGABLE AS A RESULT OF THE DEMOLITION PHASE, PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW INTERIOR MARBLE PILASTER AND/OR COLUMN TO MATCH EXISTING ON FLOOR LEVEL.

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2, TEMPORARILY-SHORED EXISTING INTERIOR MARBLE PILASTER AND/OR COLUMN CLADDING TO BE PROTECTED IN-PLACE AND PERMANENTLY STABILIZED/SUPPORTED. (SEE DETAIL.)

1. TEMPORARILY-SHORED EXISTING INTERIOR MARBLE PILASTER AND/OR COLUMN CLADDING TO BE DISASSEMBLED (BASE, CLADDING & CAPITAL); THE BACK SURFACES CHIPPED CLEAN; AND THE ASSEMBLY RE-INSTALLED AGAINST NEW TILE BACKER-BOARD SHEATHED SUBSTRATE FRAMING. (SEE DETAIL.)

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4. RE-INSTALL EXISTING PILASTER/COLUMN (BASE, CLADDING & CAPITAL) TEMPORARILY REMOVED AND STORED ON-SITE DURING THE DEMOLITION PHASE. CLEAN AND RE-INSTALL SIMILAR TO INTERIOR MARBLE NOTE #5 BELOW.

security are maintained while taking advantage of the high

The scale of this space is expressed exterior windows on the west elevation. on the exterior elevation by limestone ‘fins’ which rotate off the plane of the

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Courtroom 4 is the largest courtroom, Natural Light its width a key factor in determining the size of the north addition. Courtrooms 2 and 3 are located on the interior of the plan, This courtroom is equipped with flanked by public circulation on one side and the secure contemporary technology embedded corridor on the other side. To bring natural light in, high into the infrastructure of the room, clerestory windows are introduced in the wall between integrated and/or concealed within the millwork, so as not to detract from the the courtroom and the secure corridor, with wood louvers modulating the light. In this way a sense of privacy and task at hand.

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St. Paul, Minnesota The Ramsey County facility at 402 University Ave East was different from any other facility in the nation at its conception. In the mid-2000s, Ramsey County was faced with three real estate problems for three sensitive operations – a 72-hour detox, the county's commitment courts, and a mental health crisis services center. The opportunity to fund all three needs became available, but only if all three could successfully be collocated in the same facility. The resulting facility would provide a substantial opportunity for service integration for the county, but it was a programmatic S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

challenge. While servicing some of the same clientele with variable base issues, these individual departments needed clear separation to produce an appropriate environment for each of their operations. No existing facility was found anywhere in the nation that housed these three distinct functions under the same roof. While most Commitment Court respondents and detox clientele are involuntary, the Mental Health Crisis Center needs to attract clientele who voluntarily wanted to receive services. For this facility to reach the people it seeks to help during crises, the 402 Building must overcome the stigma associated with commitment courts and detox. After navigating vastly divergent needs and arriving at a consensus, the stakeholders envisioned a design that was inviting, service-oriented, and reflective of its mission and accommodated the three separate functions. To address this concern, the exterior design projects more of a healthcare-based image than a traditional judicial aesthetic. Benefiting from the collaborative environment during the design, representatives of the three distinct functions realized that they serve many of the same clientele at different times. Through core planning group meetings with Wold, the team concluded how each distinct entity could coexist in the same facility and laid the groundwork for ongoing collaborations during service delivery. Although a single client may not be receiving services from all three functions simultaneously, seeing how their services fit into the greater needs of clients' mental and chemical health results in better outcomes for clients. Courtroom Interior

Court Type Commitment Court Number of Courtrooms: 1

Building Area 38,900 GSF 31,500 NAA

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Community Services

Site Area 1.05 Acres

Construction Type New Delivery Method Design/Build Finance Method General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2011

Architect of Record

Wold Architects and Engineers St. Paul, MN

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Cost $8.7 M Construction $9.0 M Total Project

Owner Ramsey County Landscape Architect Pierce Pini and Associates Inc., Blaine, MN

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Civil Engineer Pierce Pini and Associates Inc., Blaine, MN Structural Engineer BKBM Engineers, Minneapolis, MN Mechanical Engineer Wold Architects and Engineers, St. Paul, MN

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Electrical Engineer Wold Architects and Engineers, St. Paul, MN

Waiting Lobby

General Contractor McGough Construction Co., Inc., St. Paul, MN

Weapon Screening

Because mental health clients can have a great skepticism of law enforcement and be driven into crisis by the specter of having their civil rights removed by the court, it was incredibly important to mitigate the effects of the court's point of entry screening for weapons. The final design solution relied on sleight of hand to conceal the security station for the Commitment Court suite behind a stairwell that anonymously serves the detox facility on

The functions necessary for an expeditious hearing are located in the Commitment Court suite, including office space for

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court administration staff, drop-in workspaces for the County Attorney's and Public Defender's staff, and conference space for the forensic psychological evaluations performed before every the patient in a hospital, all proceedings can occur on-site in the Commitment Court suite. All interiors are designed as a normative environment to ease respondents' anxiety making an appearance at the facility. The court's waiting lobby is designed to appear more like a healthcare waiting room than a formal court setting. Bright daylighting fills the waiting lobby with warmth. The courtroom itself was designed to be less intimidating to the respondent with a lower than typical judge's bench and lighter wood tones to create a warmer, more caring environment. The millwork and attorney tables are designed in a circular pattern to reinforce the collaborative participation required in the serious step of taking someone's civil rights away.

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hearing. Instead of making all professional participants travel to

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Austin, Texas The new Travis County Civil and Family Courthouse (TCCFC) establishes itself as an important addition to the Austin cityscape. The massing, design, and materials set the courthouse apart from the myriad of office and residential buildings that define Austin's cityscape. It conveys a sense of permanence and reflects the serious matters handled within. While it predominately maintains the urban street wall, it deviates at the corner of Guadalupe and 17th Street for a plaza that announces the public entry. S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

TRAVIS COUNTY CIVIL AND FAMILY COURTHOUSE

Public galleries overlook the outdoor public space along Guadalupe and capture the Capitol and

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the University of Texas campus views. The continuous curtainwall on the east facade mitigates the Texas sun's impacts and maximizes natural daylight access. The glazed public galleries offer transparency of the activities taking place within. In the evenings, when the public galleries glow like a beacon, it reminds the community of the courthouse's presence. Five terraces punctuate the east facade. The accessible-height double-terraces also bring the "outside-in" to provide a comfortable environment for quiet discussion or personal reflection. The floor-to-floor heights, paired with the full-height curtainwall, allow direct natural sunlight to ﬁll the public galleries and enable the courtrooms and other support spaces to borrow daylight. The exterior materials ground the new courthouse in its locale and the Austin context. The

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ELEVATED PUBLIC PLAZA

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PUBLIC ACCESS TO ELEVATED PLAZA

composition of materials imbues a sense of elegance, timelessness, dignity, and civic purpose yet feels warm and inviting, approachable, and welcoming. The prominent front entry, located at the building's corner and elevated from the street, enhances the sense of arrival. Protected from the elements, one proceeds into the building through security to experience the light-filled two-story lobby. The lobby offers visual clues to ease orientation by displaying clear and separate pathways for accessing high-volume departments via elevators, escalators, or the grand stair.

The lobby's quality materials and finishes convey permanence Court Type

and durability to handle the demanding use of this high-trafﬁc

Civil, Domestic, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate

public building. The lobby features an information desk, selfservice kiosks, court calendar monitors, a building directory, floors seven through twelve. Notable Project Features

Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, District Attorney, County Attorney

Financing Model: Travis County opted to procure the new courthouse using a progressive development, otherwise known as a "build-to-suit" delivery.

Building Area 448,500 GSF Courthouse 232,000 NAA 163,500 GSF Parking Garage

Building Organization and Programmatic Features: • The building footprint offers flexibility for future expansion

2.13 Acres

• Access to information is available via a reception clerk,

Cost $264.0 M Construction $222.0 M Courthouse Const. $334.0 M Total Project

self-service kiosks, electronic court calendar, and a building directory. • The location of the elevators, escalators, and grand stair

Construction Type New

offers visitors visual clues for wayfinding. High-volume functions are located on the lower floors to reduce elevator TRAVIS COUNTY CIVIL AND FAMILY COURTHOUSE

Delivery Method Progressive Development with Pre-Development Agreement

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• Floor-to-floor heights and column bay spacings support adding new courtrooms on lower levels.

Departments

Finance Method Certificates of Participation, Private/Public Partnership

displaced by the addition of new courtrooms would relocate to an expansion over the parking garage.

Completion Date: 2022

• The courtrooms reside on floors seven through twelve, and

Project is LEED Certified® LEED Gold®

their galleries offer ample space for adversarial parties to self-separate – especially critical for family courts where emotions run high.

Architect of Record

Gensler Austin, TX

TRAVIS COUNTY CIVIL AND FAMILY COURTHOUSE

VIEW AT 18TH STREET AND GUADALUPE STREET

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Number of Courtrooms 23 Courtrooms 2 Hearing Rooms 2 Shell Courtrooms

public restrooms, a seating area, and a cafe. Courtrooms occupy

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Cafe: A full-service café with seating for staff and visitors is provided. Child Drop-Off: A Child Drop-Off Center is located on the second floor for ease of access, but in a protected location for security reasons. Large Meeting Room/Community Room: On the first floor, a large meeting/community/multipurpose room outfitted with Audio/ Visual equipment is provided. It accommodates multiple layouts for training, assembly, staff meetings, workshops, presentations, community engagement, etc.

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suburb of Seattle, and the booming economy of the Emerald City to the north and the traffic that comes with it have swelled Tukwila's population exponentially. In response, the City of Tukwila passed a public safety bond measure in 2016 to build four new fire stations, a Justice Center, and public works building. DLR Group's new Justice Center's design unites police, court, and emergency operations - services currently scattered across multiple buildings - in one facility. Tukwila's growth has brought greater diversity, and now more than 180 languages are spoken in S P E C I A LT Y & L I M I T E D J U R I S D I C T I O N C O U R T H O U S E S

the city. The new Justice Center design accommodates occupants of all backgrounds. Visual cues, instead of words, provide a universal language of wayfinding. Court and probation interview rooms have the technology for web conferencing, allowing local translators in the region to assist other remote locations. The design team considered cultural symbols sensitivity throughout the project to ensure the building serves as a safe and respectful place for all cultures. Before the bond, the city's council chambers doubled as a municipal courtroom, with the lack of secure entrances and separation of the public from defendants generating safety concerns. The police department was divided among four buildings, severing patrol from administrative staff. Now, 92 sworn officers and additional staff for police, court, probation, and emergency operations center (EOC) functions come together in the 47,000 square foot building. Bond dollars were spread across multiple projects, creating tight budgetary and space constraints for the Justice Center that required sharing space between departments to ensure adequate conferencing and training spaces. A central hub unifies departments and staff resource areas into one justice system. Simple forms and materials provide modern, safe, and technologically advanced spaces that allow for the police and courts' essential operations and the EOC when activated. The project employed a GC/CM delivery method, and collaboration and communication between the design team and contractor kept the project on budget throughout every design phase. DLR Group provided space programming, pre-design, architecture, interiors, MEP design, security electronics, and acoustical design services.

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Court Type Civil, Domestic, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic Number of Courtrooms: 1

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MAIN LOT: 21 POLICE (LARGER STALLS) 52 STANDARD (34 STAFF, 18 VISITOR) 32 COMPACT

Cost $26.2 M Construction $35.2 M Total Project

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Building Area 47,334 GSF New 46,395 NAA New 36,111 GSF Renovated Law Enforcement 24,661 NAA Renovated Law Enforcement 5,107 GSF Shared Amenities 5,713 NAA Shared Amenities

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Building Occupants Court, Court Administration, Clerk, Law Enforcement, Probation

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BUILDING RENDERING - PUBLIC ENTRACE LOOKING NORTH ASPHALT PAVEMENT

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Everett Municipal Court Everett, Washington The new Everett Municipal Court revitalizes the image of the city government in Everett, Washington.

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culture while retaining a consistent visual identity with an existing civic campus. The new Everett Court facility is conceptualized as the gateway to the city campus, with a public courtyard serving as a primary feature for encouraging public connection to the function of the courts. A glass entry lobby serves as the feature design element, establishing the building's civic nature and setting itself apart from other commercial buildings in the area. Creating a greater range of vision through a focus on transparency within the building successfully merges safety requirements with the

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overall design philosophy. The new 17,000 SF Everett Municipal Court replaced an existing building ill-suited for judicial operations for more than 20 years. The new building houses two standard diversified docket courtrooms capable of jury trials and 100 person galleries. The single-story building includes an

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open parking area containing the building services, in-custody vehicular sally port, and parking for judges and police. Glass frontages serve to demonstrate courts' engagement in civic life. At the same time, internal lobby artwork visible from the street offers visual appeal for the court operations. Designed to stand as a long-lasting landmark of the Everett civic campus, the building uses materials that are expected to endure, both stylistically and structurally, with the building's lifetime, a minimum of 50 years. The project achieved LEED® Silver certification through sustainable design elements, including daylighting, the creation of optimized mechanical systems, and intelligent material selection. Notable Project Features Providing a modern, secure, and operationally efficient facility for a value budget succeeded Name in | City, State this building. At $331 / SF, the facility was a role model to the area, both Counties and neighboring cities, to advocate to start projects that were considered unattainable during the 2009 construction boom. Passive security through the clerk offices provides added comfort to clerks at the main window.

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Court Type Civil, Domestic, Drug, Small Claims, Traffic, Probate Number of Courtrooms: 2

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General Obligation Bonds Completion Date: 2013 Project is LEED Certified®

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LEED Silver®

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Civil Engineer David Evans Associates Structural Engineer DLR Group

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Owner Pre-Construction CM OAC, Owner's Representation Cost Estimating Rider Levitt Bucknall General Contractor Allied Construction Photographer Sam Van Fleet

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Partial height walls with height to protect direct views but allow ongoing audible should an 40’ 5’ 10’ alerts 20’ event occur in the lobby or at clerk windows.

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Previously located away from the court in another city-owned building, probation has been relocated to the court building. The new location allows direct representation to the public that needs services following their court dates. The adjacency to the lobby with the court provide privacy and separation of services required. FLOOR PLAN - FIRST FLOOR

Conceptualized initially as an addition to the failing and aged building, the project was made

possible through innovative design strategies and construction phasing. With no new available sites within the City, using the existing site was the only available land. The existing building and operations were required to stay fully operational through all construction phases. In Phase 1, the core operational program spaces were constructed within inches of the existing building. Collaboration between the contractor, clerks, and judges was imperative to ensure judicial programs occurred without interruption. Phase 2 completed the public lobby and probation area to provide a unified facility, completed on budget and on schedule.

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Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center

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Seattle, Washington The planning and programming of the Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) embrace many of the broad initiatives and steps required for dealing effectively with damaged and at-risk children and their families. The facility consolidates all children and family matters under the same roof and integrates many social and related justice departments and agencies. The planning and design create

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an affirmative, low-stress environment for staff, at-risk youth, and their families. Simultaneously, the security features provide judges, counselors, and families with a vastly improved environment for grappling with the complex problems facing both staff and the at-risk youth. Although it shares many traditional courthouse elements, this facility provides a unique environment tailored specifically to children and their families. The design creates a functionally effective but non-threatening, reduced trauma facility. The tools employed include scale, clear wayfinding, lighting, space configuration, orientation, and various choices in furnishings and finish materials. The design team created informal, residential-scale public areas rather than spaces with an institutional or commercial feel. Acoustically treated ceilings combined with carpeted areas significantly reduce sound levels, and attenuation lowers stress and encourages constructive communication between all participants. In most public areas, the design provides south-facing windows that offer soothing, therapeutic natural sunlight and calming views. The waiting areas feature durable furnishings and materials that have a residential rather than institutional feel. Special attention was paid to waiting and seating areas where potentially hostile parties may encounter each other before proceedings convene. By using deliberate seating arrangements, flooring materials, lighting patterns, and colors, these areas allow potentially hostile parties to better self-separate, thus reducing tension and the possibility of conflict.

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Court Type Juvenile Number of Courtrooms: 10 JUDGE PATRICIA H. CLARK CHILDREN AND FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

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238,000 GSF

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Site Area 8.4 Acres

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The overall site organization of buildings and circulation is

Finance Method

designed to be welcoming to users and the general public while

Special Tax

conveying the dignity of the law in a safe and secure setting. The design respects the community context, preserves open space,

Completion Date: 2019 Phase 1A 2021 Phase 1B

and enhances connectivity to the surrounding neighborhood by introducing the Alder Street East-West pedestrian corridor from

Project is LEED Certified®

12th Avenue to 14th Avenue.

LEED Gold®

The scale, massing, and placement of the buildings directly respond to the surrounding contextual uses. The main public buildings, including the courthouse, main entry, and public parking, are placed directly to the west. The low-rise, smaller housing structures are to the east to fit in with the nearby residential neighborhoods.

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Seattle, WA

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Cost $186.0 M Construction $250.0 M Total Project

Owner King County

The building's main entry and principal facade are oriented The County's goal for the CFJC was to unify all juvenile and family

Partner or Joint Venture Integrus Architecture, Seattle, WA

southern exposure. However, the 12th Avenue facade is the one courtrooms, main lobby, conference center, café, resource center,

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Civil Engineer AHBL, Seattle, WA

that most people will see as they drive by. The critical design probation, detention lobby, child-care facility, and supporting message is one of: 1. Financial Responsibility; 2. Dignity and Respect; 3. An Inviting and User-Friendly Atmosphere;

Structural Engineer KPFF Consulting Engineers, 4. Functional Efficiency and Effectiveness; and JUDGE PATRICIA H. CLARK CHILDREN AND FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER Seattle, WA Mechanical Engineer Stantec, Seattle, WA

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south towards the parking structure, vehicle drop-off, views, and law matters. All major courthouse program elements - including

General Contractor Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company, Seattle, WA Photographer Ye-H Photography

5. Fair and Equal Justice.

program elements - are organized around a secure courtyard and rain garden for simple and straightforward wayfinding. The exterior massing, materials, and fenestration are designed to be welcoming, dignified, and timeless and respond, in an integrated way, to the urban and residential context. The building's exterior design respects and integrates with the residential neighborhood to the east, north, and south and the larger-scale commercial and residential district to the west.

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One of the facility's main features is the secure garden courtyard, around which all public amenities, courtrooms, and circulation are organized. Daylight fills public waiting areas on all levels, and the courtyard's rain garden provides a naturally calming focal point. Soothing views of Seattle and Mt. Rainier are enjoyed from the upper-level public areas. Acoustics reduce unwanted noise, enhancing communication in the courtrooms and public areas while further contributing to the overall calming environment. The main entry level accesses all the community-related program elements and a café and a variety of public seating areas. The materials inside and out are durable, timeless, and sustainable. The building envelope is durable, low maintenance, and efficient enclosure with a combination of low energy use windows, high R-value insulation, and high-energy efficient masonry brick. The building is placed on the site to take advantage of the long facades facing north and south. The remaining facades have smaller 252

windows to minimize thermal again. There is a glass curtain wall in the main public waiting areas allowing for excellent views and daylight. The interior materials are warm, inviting, and durable and feature integrated wayfinding themes and color schemes

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Clearview Justice Portal is a single platform that integrates many justice applications such as mobile jury checkin, digital document access and online subscriptions to case ﬁles. This single portal enables courts of all sizes to provide a modern and streamlined experience for jurors while providing public access to document and case information.

COURT TECHNOLOGY

Avenu Insights & Analytics 5860 Trinity Pkwy #110 Centreville, VA 20120 succeed@avenueinsights.com www.avenuinsights.com

Company

Avenu Insights & Analytics

Clearview Justice Portal Justice Online: A Digital Solution that Solves Today’s Demands

access to information, and constituents who expect a more efficient and mobile-friendly jury process. With so many competing demands, it can be difficult to know which to tackle first. Advancements in technology have simplified that

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The demands on today’s judicial system are enormous, as they face high caseloads, resource constraints, increasing requests for

burden with software solutions that meet you where you are today and propel you into the future. Clearview Justice Portal (CJP) by Avenu Insights & Analytics is a single platform designed to integrate many justice applications such as mobile jury check-in, digital document access and online subscriptions to case files. This single portal enables courts of all sizes to provide a modern and streamlined experience for jurors while providing public access to document and case information. Through public-facing mobile enabled applications, CJP offers the following features through separate plug-ins that fit your jurisdictional needs: • Juror Qualification & Information Gathering - Create and distribute site-defined juror questionnaires to prospective jurors that can be accessed via desktop, mobile, or tablet. • Juror Attendance & Payment - Jurors receive “contactless” attendance processing eliminating lines and increasing efficiencies. CJP provides versatility for individual courts with geo-enabled “Do-It-Yourself” capabilities that include day before reminders, information/instructions, proximity-based mobile check-in/check-out processing, and extended payment options. • Digital Document Access & Subscriptions - Provide direct and easy access to official court information through a search-based

• Case/Records Access & Subscriptions – Provide online access to case activities, schedules, participants, orders, and judgments through an interactive web portal via ad hoc or subscription-based access. The court system needs solutions they can depend on, run by partners who understand how the judicial system works. Avenu is a GovTech 100 company with over 40 years of experience serving Federal, State and Local judicial systems which includes the Office of US Courts and seven statewide implementations. Through extensive research and development, Avenu has designed numerous solutions for nearly 3,000 clients. Learn more by reaching out to succeed@avenuinsights.com or visiting avenuinsights.com.

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"Once the staff got used to the CYNAP system, they loved it. It is easy to use and so much better than our old system. We used to have just a projector and screen. This has made our courtroom look and run better. Overall, we are very pleased with the product." Emily Anderson, Court Administrator, Delaware County Courts

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WolfVision, Inc. 2055 Sugarloaf Circle Suite 125 Duluth, GA 30097 www.wolfvision.com

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WolfVision, a leading global developer and manufacturer, now offers the quintessential end-to-end evidence presentation and collaboration solution for the judicial and legal markets. Known for its innovative and award-winning line of Visualizers, WolfVision also provides the Cynap family of collaboration and presentation technology. Courtroom participants may connect via wired or wireless options built into the solution. With a robust combination of features only found on the Cynap, users may display evidence together with annotation throughout the courtroom while abiding by the courtroom’s process. Cynap creates a fully immersive experience for participants regardless of geographical location with its native Zoom and Microsoft Teams application, or via any WebRTC solution (i.e. WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc.). No other presentation device in the industry is able to offer this combination of features and functionality in a single device, which allows it to function as the center of a courtroom’s evidence presentation and collaboration solution. Physical evidence continues to be a key element of courtroom proceedings around the world. The WolfVision VZ-8.UHD, a native 4K ultra high definition Visualizer, provides all participants of judicial proceedings with crystal clear images, using its easy to use touchscreen control, and preview monitor. With the VZ-8.UHD we set the standard worldwide for innovative, user-friendly, networked

Today’s courtrooms range in size, and require many methods of presentation outputs. Our new Cynap Receiver allows for delivery of content to courtroom displays, and its controls also help to avoid costly mistrials by enabling evidence to be previewed prior to publishing onto main courtroom displays. Today’s courtroom requires the flexibility to allow evidence to be presented from all types of devices and to be viewed in a secure and concise manner. Furthermore, as result of the pandemic, courtroom solutions must offer the ability to hold proceedings that may be fully remote, hybrid or fully in person, and provide full transparency of courtroom activity by streaming all proceedings for viewing by the general public.

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AV ready, high performance Visualizer systems.

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“By bringing Thomson Reuters [Digital Evidence Center] powered by CaseLines to our province…we have moved our entire justice system forward by decades in a matter of months during the COVID-19 recovery, and we are not looking back.”

Digital Evidence Center

- Honorable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario

move to true digitization without capital investment. Easier to use and more secure

Powered by CaseLines At a time of dramatic technological change, today’s courts need an evidencesharing solution that can offer secure, collaborative access throughout the process; meet the demands of remote working; handle ever-growing amounts of multimedia evidence; and drive court efficiency. Thomson Reuters Digital Evidence Center – powered by CaseLines is a cloud-based solution that allows courts to make the than sharing PDFs, it helps courts clear backlogs and make tangible savings in months – not years. Digital Evidence Center enables all parties in a matter to securely manage, organize, share and present evidence between the courts, attorneys, and pro se litigants both remotely and in person. Courts across the US and around the world use Digital Evidence Center for criminal, civil, juvenile, and child protection cases. It digitizes

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court processes by eliminating paper and difficult navigation of PDF filings, creating digital court files managed on one common platform. It solves the efficiency problems seen when parties share PDFs through email, online filing, dropbox, or other methods.

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CaseLines, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2020, was developed in

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justice systems. Today the solution supports tens of thousands of users and safely

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State Courts, the California Office of Administrative Hearings, Webb County Court-

close collaboration with judges, court managers, and attorneys to transform modern holds more than 250 million pages of evidence each month. Users include Arizona at-Law II, Texas and Lackawanna County Courts, Pennsylvania as well as the Province of Ontario, Canada, the Ministry of Justice in the UK, DIFC courts in Dubai, and the Office of the Chief Justice in the Republic of South Africa.

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"It's been phenomenal. It lowers the stress levels of the litigants; it's one less thing to worry them. And it serves as crowd control; rather than gather around elevators they know exactly where they are going, and they can get there in a timely manner." - John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk

Infax Judicial Digital Signage Suite Customer Overview: The Dallas County Court System had multiple locations in need of judicial technology solutions. From confused patrons wandering the courthouse looking for their assigned rooms, to public notices disappearing off the wall, the Dallas County Court System was chaotic. Trials in the George Allen Courts Building had to be duplicated because patrons became so lost looking for their rooms that their hearings started without them. In the Dallas Municipal Court, visitors would build up in the lobby areas due to lack of information and direction. The Dallas County Tax Offices were swamped with confused patrons as well. In the Administration Building and Probate Court, public notices were illegally being taken off the wall and out of the facilities. To improve the situation, the Dallas County Court System sought a solution that could not only modernize the process of posting paper dockets and notices, but also organize the courthouse chaos. After proposing its suite of innovative digital signage solutions for justice facilities, Infax was chosen for the job. Solution: The Dallas County Court System selected the Infax DocketCall® solution to guide patrons visiting the George Allen Courts Building. The courthouse, which is home to the county’s

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Infax, Inc. 5900 Windward Pkwy. Suite 525 Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-533-4027 www.infax.com

civil courts, has more than 45 courtrooms over nine floors. Using DocketCall®, Infax’s flagship software solution for judicial facilities, the George Allen Courts Building can electronically display real-time case information to visitors. The software integrates with the court’s existing case management system to automatically display the party name, courtroom and floor, time, and case number. Infax installed DocketCall on eight 46-inch monitors that are mounted to the ceiling in the lobby of the building. Now, patrons can immediately find where they need to go as soon as they enter the courthouse. DocketCall® was also installed at the Dallas Municipal Court. Using the court’s CMS, DocketCall® organizes and displays case information on three court-provided 40-inch monitors. In addition to DocketCall®, the court also chose to install Engage, Infax’s content- creating software. Engage allows users to create and upload digital directories, facility maps and more to monitors in the courthouse. The court provided an additional 40-inch monitor to display its user-created content.

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George Allen building, Frank Crowley building, and the Dallas in 60 seconds or less. DocketCall® has helped eliminate congestion in the lobby areas and has made missed trials a

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rare occurrence. In addition to court patrons, courthouse staff members also reap the benefits of Infax’s electronic docket Dallas County also required additional digital signage in its tax offices. To further inform tax office display solution. With case information so readily available, visitors, Infax installed Engage on eighteen 55-inch monitors with built-in speakers across the eight patrons no longer need to take staff away from their tasks to

office locations. The content shown varies by office, but the monitors display messages to visitors ask for directions. In the county’s eight tax offices, visitors feel more confident and in-the-know with public messages waiting to be assisted. created using Engage. The software’s drag-and-drop interface The most recent Infax solution implemented by the Dallas County Court System was CourtBoard, is intuitive and easy to use, allowing any authorized user to which electronically displays public notices. The Administration Building, which can be found on create content. The Infax CourtBoard solution in the Probate the National Register of Historic Places, and Probate Court realized that some of their paper public Court and Administration Building has been a vital addition to notices were going missing. Since the documents must be available for the public to view, Dallas the Dallas County Court System. Providing an efficient, eco

County needed an alternative to printing and posting. To accommodate this need, Infax installed -friendly alternative to printing and posting paper documents its CourtBoard solution on one 46-inch monitor at both the Administration Building and Probate while safeguarding against document theft, the court system

ensuring that the public can access documents at any time.

patron confidence has made the Dallas County Court System

In addition to the comprehensive dockets located in the common areas of the Courthouse lobbies, more efficient overall. the Court is currently piloting individual docket displays for various courtrooms throughout the Future Expansion: Dallas County is in the planning phases of county. Alongside their docket displays, the Court has deployed Engage screens within the clerk’s an Enterprise-wide digital signage roll-out. The system will be office to serve patrons that are waiting in queue lines within their office space.

deployed to various departments across the county to provide

Results: With the help of the Infax Judicial Suite, the Dallas County Court System has replaced a centralized system to deliver both public and in-person chaos with organization and efficiency. The Infax Docket system now services both the Frank messaging.

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Court. The eco-friendly software solution allows users to import PDF versions of public notices can ensure that information is being distributed fairly to all and display them on designated monitors. CourtBoard can also integrate with the court’s website, court visitors. Constant access to information and improved

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Dewberry is committed to utilizing proven, state-of-the-art technologies to augment courtroom communications. Improving the quality of audio reproduction for remote interpretation services is one example.

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Case Study: Integration of Network-Based Audio Processors and VoIP Phone Systems User Request: Establish high-quality teleconferencing to support the increased need for language interpretation services. Loudoun County is Virginia's fastest-growing county with a highly diverse population, requiring a broad array of language interpretation services within the courtroom setting. As a result, the need for two-way audio communication has increased considerably. Remote interpretation services are becoming more common and offer a rapid and efficient interpretation of virtually any language in a variety of manners, including simultaneous and consecutive interpretation of oral conversations, as well as sight translation of written documents. Methods of remote testimony used in the past have generally proven ineffective. A speakerphone was placed on the bench in its simplest form, with all concerned parties standing nearby. Microphones were sometimes placed adjacent to the speakerphone allowing the remote audio to be amplified. Local presenters were still required to shout to be heard at the remote end. Overall intelligibility was poor, and the services were often deemed unusable. Taking advantage of newer network-based technologies, Dewberry has developed practical, holistic audio solutions utilizing readily available hardware. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems is now the standard for most government entities. Multiple audio video manufacturers produce digital signal processors that integrate with existing speaker and microphone systems and are and simplifies connecting with a facility's VoIP system. Most VoIP systems use Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to establish communications. The software systems used to operate the digital signal processors are capable of communicating via SIP and can set up, establish, and control two-way communications, much like a traditional phone call. Traditional processing integral to digital signal processors, including equalization, compression/limiting, and echo canceling, greatly improves the call's overall quality, resulting in sufficient sound pressure levels and high intelligibility levels. When paired with an integrated touch screen control system, the operation of the systems is greatly simplified.

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designed to operate on traditional Local Area Networks (LAN). Network connectivity eliminates the need for dedicated interfaces

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Using readily available streaming Courtroom sound technologies, Dewberry reinforcement is enhancing the Courtroomsystemexperience by designing presentation systems that AMPLIFIER easily support remote viewing by Judicial Staff, overflow seating for high-profile trials, and remote witness FACILITY testimony. VOIP PHONE

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Case Study: Streaming of Courtroom Proceedings

Dewberry

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User Request: Distribute courtroom audio and video throughout the courthouse, allowing overflow viewing of high-profile cases and the ability for staff and select parties to view live proceedings remotely. Until recently, methods of distributing courtroom audio and video were complex and expensive. Solutions using large-scale matrices, dedicated cabling networks, and unintuitive user control interfaces were often cost-prohibitive and limited in scalability when additional viewing needs arose. Advances in network-based streaming methods have resulted in new methods of distributing content more effectively throughout courthouses. Overall levels of signal quality are improving as networks become more robust. Once signals are encoded and made available on the network, scalability is no longer an issue. The cost is considerably more affordable now that much of the required hardware is part of a building’s Local Area Network (LAN), and dedicated cabling networks are no longer needed. Dewberry has begun implementing video streaming in its courthouse design projects using products developed by recognized video and control hardware manufacturers. Audio and video feed from the traditional courtroom presentation system is fed through dedicated high-resolution encoders. In doing so, the signals are digitized and made available for distribution on a LAN. Secure distribution and delivery then fall into one of two methods. When delivering from one presentation system to another, the to an HDMI signal for presentation in the remote system. This method is common for overflow presentation needs. The second method of delivery is to integrate the dedicated AV LAN with the facility LAN. A firewall or virtual LAN is used to control network traffic between networks, thereby reducing the potential for network congestion. Using viewing software, court staff can easily select a specific courtroom and view proceedings on their desktops. Integrated touchscreen control systems in courtrooms are used to initiate content streaming and define viewing capabilities. In doing so, court staff can determine if and when content can be viewed remotely.

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signal is distributed over a dedicated audio/video LAN. Decoders are used to extract the AV signal from the LAN, transitioning back

AECOM 4, 5, 29, 30, 31, 46, 47, 66, 67, 82, 83, 110, 111, 118, 119, 205, 239

Ennead Architects, LLP 20

AM Design Architects, Inc. 63

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Architects International 75, 219

B Bushey Feight Morin 106, 107 BWBR 142

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Cartaya and Associates 67 CGL Companies 17, 21, 159, 210, 239

D Dewberry 143, 173, 174, 175, 176, 263, 264, 265, 266

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DFDG Architecture 38 DLR Group 7, 8, 9, 12, 42, 50, 51, 58, 62, 153, 154, 155, 223, 226, 227, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247

ERO Architects, Inc. 171 EVOQ 197

F FGMDA 197 Finegold Alexander Architects 126

G Gensler 238 Gould Evans Inc. 30, 31, 34, 214

H Hartman Cox Architects 5 HDR 31, 162, 163, 166, 167, 170, 171 Heery International 67 HOK 54, 55, 74, 86, 87, 91, 95, 99, 113, 114, 115, 134, 135, 217, 218, 250

I Integrus Architecture 251

J J. A. Ammon + Associates 111 Jenkins Peer Architects 16 JRA Architects 102, 103

L Lake Flato Architects 25 Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc. 122, 130 LMD Architects 163

N NORR Architects and Engineers 192, 196, 204, 205

Perez & Perez Architects Planners, Inc. 219

Stevens & Wilkinson 78, 79

Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects 230

Synthesis Incorporated 99

Ratio Architectural Interior Design and Planning, Inc. 193

The Beck Group 9

Renzo Piano Building Workshop 200

The Harris Collaborative PLLC 147

Ricci Greene Associates 106, 107 Robert A.M. Stern Architects 17, 79

W Wight & Company 90, 91, 227

Williamson Decar and Associates 222

Schmidt Associates 94

Wold Architects and Engineers 138, 139, 234, 235

Schmidt Associates, Inc. 95, 98 Selberg Associates, Inc. 39 Silling Architects 150, 178, 179, 182, 186

SLAM Collaborative 24, 70, 71, 95, 147

O'Brien Atkins Associates, PA 146

SRG Partnership 158

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HSR Master Planning and Architecture 155

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Maricopa County Criminal Court Tower Phoenix, Arizona Gould Evans and AECOM

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Harrisburg Federal Courthouse

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View looking southeast of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center

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ion Progress (August 2020); View from Trade Street and Mint Street

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EXTERIOR JUDGE PATRICIA H. CLARK CHILDREN AND FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

Main entry facing historic downtown incorporates similar materials of and appears two-story like other buildings

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Flagstaff Municipal Courthouse

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New north addition: vertical ‘fins’ reference the rhythm of brick pilasters of the 1909 building

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Site Plan: 1. Salem Probate & Family Court (1909) 2. New Addition 3. Ruane Judicial Center 4. Old Superior Court Building

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The north addition was sized to accommodate a new, technology-rich courtroom within the constraints of a tight urban site. It is clad in limestone - a warm-colored masonry material sympathetic to the beige color of the existing brick. The vertical ‘fins’ on the north side relate to the existing brick pilasters in scale and proportion, and serve to modulate light into new Courtroom 4. A projecting mass holds a light-filled waiting area, featuring a view out to the North River.

Although the new addition seeks to differentiate itself (instead of replicating or mimicking) from the existing historic building with contemporary, crisp detailing, its massing, scale and proportion of openings and masonry units help create a sensitive, contextual addition to the 1909 building.

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