In my previous blog on courthouse space reduction, I discussed how mobility and workspace sharing practices can be applied to probation and parole offices in courthouse planning. In this post, I will address the potential for reducing space in a clerk’s office. Although probation and parole offices...

As noted in our Courthouse Space Reduction post, many space reduction practices can be effectively applied to courthouse components occupying office space, such as a probation and parole office, clerk’s office, and other office space functions. Let’s consider the probation and parole office first...

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...

A common issue in courthouses is how to fit an additional courtroom into an existing space. This issue is often difficult to address as many courthouses need more space. The following decision tree applies logic to assist courts in identifying space for a new courtroom fit during the courthouse...

I visited the library in this historic courthouse several times (image shown below) over a period of years and watched it change in both form and function. In the past, it was a classic formal library filled with densely placed linear stacks of law books. Recently, as shown in the photo, the...