One of the most important questions in courthouse planning is also one of the most difficult to answer:

How many courtrooms should a courthouse contain?

Before anyone speaks in a courtroom, the building has already said something.

From the height of the ceiling to the absence of daylight in the waiting area, every architectural decision shapes how people feel the moment they enter the space.

If you talk to judges, court administrators, or attorneys around the country, you’ll hear a common observation: court filings just aren’t what they used to be.

For years, many courts across the U.S. have seen fewer criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, and traffic cases entering the...

It is a familiar scene in many older courthouses. Just outside a courtroom door, an attorney leans in close to a client, speaking in hushed tones while people stream past. Another attorney is doing the same thing a few feet away. Conversations overlap, and sensitive details are exchanged within...

Courthouse design begins with a disciplined process of listening, testing assumptions, and aligning stakeholders around how the building must function. This process, commonly referred to as “space programming” or “program of requirements” development, establishes the framework for all subsequent...