The connection between the judge's chambers and the courtroom it serves is one of the most essential circulation relationships in a courthouse. This is partly due to the need to provide a conveniently close distance between judges' chambers and the courtroom to allow efficient communication and...

Today, our focus is on internal circulation issues associated with renovating space to accommodate a judge’s chambers. A judge’s chambers suite typically contains the judge’s private office, reception area, one or more law clerks, conference/reference room (unless this area is included as part of...

I regularly tour courthouses in my role as a court planning consultant. One of my responsibilities is identifying suitable spaces for future courtroom needs during courthouse planning. I assure you, this is one of the most challenging tasks I have to accomplish. Why? I would like to give you an...

When saving space in a courthouse, the judge's chambers are seldom the first area to look at. Judges need proper chambers to perform their work and hold sensitive meetings.  However, when courthouse space is tight, some solutions exist to reduce chambers space during courthouse planning.

Unsurprisingly, insufficient space is the principal limitation encountered by court planning in renovating judge chambers. The challenge is to accommodate all of the required functions, and these functions may vary among judge chambers suites for different types of courts but usually encompass: