Staten Island Courthouse Building in New York

Staten Island Courthouse

Design: Susan T. Rodriguez / Ennead Architects. On a hilltop site overlooking New York Harbor, this new building has a distinct presence on the St. George skyline, commanding views to and from New York harbor. Four copper-clad “towers of justice” catch the morning light.

International Criminal Court in the Hague: ICC

International Criminal Court in the Hague

Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects. The International Criminal Court (ICC), was formally handed-over its new permanent premises in the Hague, Netherlands. The Court will move into its new 54,000 sqm home in December.

European Law Courts, Antwerp, Belgium

European Law Courts, Antwerp, Belgium

The new law courts for the Flemish city of Antwerp is one of the practice’s major public buildings of the early 21st century. Like many projects by the practice, it reflects a vision of the city as a humane and democratic place with a commitment to the regeneration of urban life.

International Criminal Court: ICC Building, Holland

International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court, The Hague, Holland, design by schmidt hammer lassen architects. The ICC is the first permanent, treaty-based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

Law Court Offices in Venice, LCV Building

The project is a winning entry of an international competition. The building is a graft in the complexity of the Venetian urban system facing Piazzale Roma, the car-entrance space to the city of Venice.

Cordoba Palace of Justice Building, Spain

Cordoba Palace of Justice Building

The new Palace of Justice in Córdoba is located in Arroyo del Moro which is characteristically dominated by anonymous housing blocks, products of the rapid urban development of 21st century Spanish cities.

Taunton Trial Court: US District Courthouse

Taunton Trial Court US District Courthouse Massachusetts

Leers Weinzapfel Associates’ Taunton Trial Court in Taunton, MA, wins 2012 American Institute of Architecture/Academy of Architecture for Justice (AIA/AAJ) Justice Facilities Review (JFR) Program Award of Excellence Merit.

Mestia Buildings: House of Justice Georgia

The project is situated in the heart of the old town of Mestia, next to the newly built city-hall. Its towerlike shape pays homage to the medieval stone towers which are traditional to Mestia’s mountainside region.

Jerusalem Court House, Israel: Chyutin Architects

The courthouse in Jerusalem is located on a newly designed main public square in the city center of Jerusalem. The building houses all the judiciary levels except the Supreme Court, and contains 113 courtrooms and 135 judges’ chambers.

Durham Region Courthouse, Oshawa building

Durham Region Courthouse, Oshawa building

With its carefully scaled massing and richly patterned cladding of spandrel and clear glass, the Durham Consolidated Courthouse makes a significant contribution to the civic architecture of the emerging urban framework of downtown Oshawa.

Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia, Portugal law courts

Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia, Portugal law courts

Gouveia, door for entry to the Serra da Estrela, is going to be served by new Law Courts. The land set aside for construction is located between the public gardens, at the end of the Rampa do Monte do Calvário, replacing an existing building

Constitutional Court Karlsruhe, West 8 Germany

Constitutional Court Karlsruhe, West 8 Germany

The Paul Baumgartner-designed Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe is being restored. The campus of the court complex is to be revitalized and situated adjacent to the botanical garden and is part of the Schlossgarten.