This is the third in an eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning. This installment focuses on Space standards – the conformance of space with the court jurisdiction’s applicable standards for size and proportion.

Last week, I introduced a new series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning. Today, I will address the first quantitative measure criterion: Space functionality, the extent to which space supports the number and operations of judges and staff and functions properly for adjacencies,...

I have written many posts about courthouse planning in the last year. From space allocation to courthouse design, we’ve explored these issues qualitatively. In today’s entry, I will shift gears and begin a series on courthouse design and planning from a quantitative perspective.

Over the past year, I have posted numerous articles addressing courtroom layout and design topics and discussed judges’ chambers and courthouse circulation. Each post focused on a single issue relevant to that particular courthouse component in courthouse planning.

A good initial design can be a significant factor in reducing courthouse operational costs. By contrast, less than optimal design features can have just the opposite effect. In this blog, I will explore three principal design considerations that can have the greatest impact on future courthouse...