In a previous blog on courtroom sightlines, we discussed the issue of good visibility in the courtroom. In this post, we focus on another of our five senses – the ability to hear in the courtroom. The ability of all participants in a trial to listen to the proceedings is a necessity.

In an earlier blog, we discussed reporting metrics that convey overall space reduction progress. One such metric is a comparison of space and saving rent.

For R&A projects that include the renovation of several existing courtrooms and perhaps several new courtrooms, the most effective solutions may be more than just architectural. Instead, solutions may also be influenced by the court’s overall operational objectives for the functions and activities...

Two types of reports are integral in monitoring the space reduction progress of a space reduction program.

Trial courtrooms that accommodate criminal proceedings require five points of access to achieve a secure separation of participants: one each for the judge, law clerks, jurors, the public, and prisoners. More often than not, we find that the framework of existing circulation patterns, especially...