In my previous post about courthouse mailrooms, I reviewed standards for central mailrooms in new court facilities. In this article, I will suggest how an upgraded courthouse mailroom might be done in an existing courthouse.

After the terrorist attacks of September 2001 and the anthrax contamination occurrences in federal mail-handling facilities in October 2001, the federal courts developed a new approach to achieve more rigorously controlled mailrooms. This enhanced approach was based on the central premise that all...

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...

In my last blog, Art in the Courthouse, I stated how impressed I was by many of the pieces I have seen in courthouses. One of my favorites (shown image below) welcomes the public at the MLK Federal Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey. The contemporary sculptural expression created by Diana K. Moore in...

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...