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...

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...