Designing and operating a courthouse requires more than courtrooms and chambers—it demands a carefully choreographed security strategy. One of the most critical components of that strategy is the secure movement of detainees. From arrival to courtroom appearance and back again, every step must be...

 Vibrant ceramic panels catching natural light in a double-height lobby. Monumental sculptural forms standing quietly in a civic plaza. Rotating exhibitions lining the walls of a jury assembly space.

When art is thoughtfully integrated into a courthouse, the building feels different right away.

When school officials hear the term "security assessment," they often picture someone checking doors, cameras, and alarm systems. Those things are very important. But if you ask an experienced school security assessor what they focus on most, the answer is usually the same: how well trained and...

A person arrives at the courthouse early, having taken unpaid time off for a hearing expected to be brief. As the morning unfolds, small delays quietly stack up—information moves slowly between offices, schedules drift, and no one can say exactly when the case will be called. When the matter...

Parking is one of the most common—and most contentious—issues raised during courthouse planning. Judges, jurors, staff, and the public experience parking very differently, but one thing is consistent: when parking does not work, it quickly becomes a visible symbol of operational inefficiency and...