We usually think of a courtroom as a large, organized, open space full of litigants and participants undergoing court proceedings with spectators watching from gallery seating. After all, this is how a courtroom appears on TV. What we do not see on TV are the many courtrooms with columns in the...

A court planning consultant serves many roles, but – most importantly – a court planning consultant will analyze your courthouse to make critical decisions about how to use the space. They’re experts in courthouses, and it is not uncommon for a seasoned court planning consultant to have worked in...

In previous blogs, we examined two strategies for fitting a courtroom into an existing space that is too small to meet design standards: flexible furniture and fixtures in the courtroom and limiting user capacity. The third strategy, recommended only if the previous two strategies will not provide...

Many court jurisdictions have developed space standards that describe the quantity and quality of space for courtrooms, chambers, office areas, and secured areas. Space standards are useful in determining the amount of space needed and adjacency patterns, especially in new court facilities....