In our previous space reduction blogs, we discussed engaging end-users by soliciting their feedback through surveys, showroom tours, force field and quadrant analyses, and group workshops. Once you have collected this feedback, it is essential to organize it to analyze and apply it to your space...

Defining the Problems with Historic Courthouse Circulation

Understanding and defining the problems in modern courthouse circulation is critical to improving historic older courthouses. In this new series, we will examine the issues with courthouse circulation and how courthouse planning can address...

Our last blog in this series introduced two standard methods for orienting employees to an open office work environment. These methods included showroom visits and presentations/discussions with management and staff. This post will examine two more ways to help ease this transition.

The connection between the judge's chambers and the courtroom it serves is one of the most essential circulation relationships in a courthouse. This is partly due to the need to provide a conveniently close distance between judges' chambers and the courtroom to allow efficient communication and...

Today, our focus is on internal circulation issues associated with renovating space to accommodate a judge’s chambers. A judge’s chambers suite typically contains the judge’s private office, reception area, one or more law clerks, conference/reference room (unless this area is included as part of...