I will review two common collaborative spaces in part two of my series on critical components of today’s mobile office environment; I will review two common collaborative spaces. These include “huddle rooms” and “the hub.”

In my previous courthouse posts, I discussed artwork's role in supporting the American courthouse as a symbol of the rule of law and creating a long-term cultural connection with the American public. Today, I will discuss another vital role of courthouses as a generator of economic development for...

As a courthouse planning consultant, I spend considerable time attending meetings and conducting on-site assessments in courthouses. I am never surprised by my consistently positive interaction with knowledgeable and conversant judiciary members. I am also never surprised by historical and...

This is the first in a series concerning applying accessibility requirements in courthouses. I will begin by addressing reconciling courthouse entrance accessibility standards in courthouse planning with the preservation objectives and constraints posed by existing conditions in older historic...

The corporate world has embraced the concept of reducing office space for many years. Office spaces are being designed for the mobility and flexibility of today’s technology-enabled worker. Modern design concepts can take many forms such as sharing workstations (having fewer workstations than...