THEORETICAL DESIGN

1. Which building typology you are researching?
Courthouse
2. Why are you researching this building typology?

The reason am researching a courthouse is because it caught my attention, since I've never work on a courthouse layout i will like to try it this time and learn the many different elements that could be design in a courthouse. I just dont want to think about having courtrooms but the many different things that could be add to a coourthouse.
3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research..
I want to reasearch a courthouse that will not only have courtrooms but that it will have a space where people that will be going to the courthouse will feel comfortable.
4. What are the examples that you will be researching...
a. Civil Court for Madrid by Zaha Hadid


b.WAYNE LYMAN MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE-Eugene, OR


c.New Franklin County Courthouse Design

d."Panorama of Richard Meier's Courthouse in Phoenix" in downtoen Phoenix by Richard Mier

e. United States Courthouse, Minneapolis Building- Design by Kohn Petersen Fox Associates

f. Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse—Portland, OR-Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

g. COURTHOUSE, DENVER JUSTICE CENTER, Denver, CO

h. DETENTION CENTER, DENVER JUSTICE CENTER, Denver,CO

i. ALFRED A. ARRAJ U.S. COURTHOUSE, Denver, CO

h. Arezzo Courthouse, Italy

i. United States Courthouse in Austin, Texas -Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects

j. The Boston Courthouse - Boston, MA

k. Richard Meier & PartnersFederal Building andUnited States Courthouse-Islip, New York

l. United States Federal Courthouse- Gulfport, Mississippi


5. What are your goals for working with this building type?
My goal on working with this project as I mention before on one of my previous questions, which was to make my occupants feel comfortable. Also, i want to creat a design where i could feel free to express solemnity, stability, integrity, rigor, and fairness. I just dont want something simple but i want something that will caught people attention.
6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building?Some of my program elements are:

• courtrooms (District Court, Magistrat Court,Bankrupcy Court)


• law library


• cafeteria


• public facilities


• jury assemblyroom


• waiting area


• ceremonial rooms for weddings


• offices (clerk's offices)


• parking


• lobby


• security room & detention