This court building expresses the dignity of the courts while providing exceptional public services and access. It embodies unique regional characteristics and has a strong sense of permanence. The form of the Courthouse is informed by climatic, civic and functional requirements that create a distinctive facility that is a reflection of Chico’s rich and unique culture and environment. The materials, selected for durability and low maintenance, are sustainable and local where possible. The major materials are brick veneer, terra cotta accent panels, acoustical wood treatments throughout, slate tile flooring, stainless steel, and glass. This courthouse is an important anchor to a new civic park development in Chico, California serving …show more content…
The volume of the lobby rises above the roof plane in a tapered form inspired by the butte walls of nearby Table Mountain. It is a light-filled space that celebrates the sense of arrival and functions as a glowing civic landmark at night. Its symbolism is deeply rooted in the notion of the courthouse tower on the town square. To support the large welcoming roof that shades the elevated pedestrian plaza at the public entry is a series of large columns that reference the iconography of Greco-Roman Historicism of important civic buildings in America and Western societies. They create a strong formality and civic presence which architecturally identifies the building as a courthouse. The Courthouse encompasses universal design principles to provide accessibility for the building’s occupants. The design provides for an increase to back of house floor elevation to minimize the length of run for ramps to the courtrooms. Primary means of circulation within the courtrooms is the same for both able bodied and disabled alike. Every courtroom in the building has ramping at the bench, witness stand, and jury seating, instead of using steps or lifts where otherwise acceptable by current
...d feel of the courthouse. “To restore the interior, historic preservationist had to rely on remnants found from the original building, historic photographs, of which there were few, recollections of county residents who worked or visited the courthouse before the remodeling..”. “The 1910 courthouse closed in 2006 and the actual construction phase began in February of 2009.”
The Vestibule leading to this entrance hall is identical to the entrance of the Temple of Erectheus on the Acropolis of Athens. The statues in the deep niches, carved by Frederick MacMonnies, combine “American idealism with the elegance of Second Empire Style and is in advanced realm by their lack of enframement or paneling.” The vaulted entrance hall, which leads to the grand staircase, is segmented into three aisles and is clad in Iowa sandstone. The arched central aisle has the names of prominent Bostonians inscribed on them.
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The Jefferson Memorial is a testimonial to the past, present, and future of the United States. Its architecture, like most neo-Classical buildings, gives a sense of permanence. This permanence has a history far older than many would suspect. Centuries ago and thousands of miles away a building was erected that would later become the model for which many other buildings, including the Jefferson Memorial, are based upon. This building is the Roman Pantheon. Though the Jefferson Memorial borrows the basic form and elements from the Pantheon, the Memorial has distinctive differences from its predecessor.
Serious crimes such as murder, burglary and rape have raised questions as to whether the young offenders should face severe punitive treatment or the normal punitive measures in juvenile courts. Many would prefer the juveniles given harsh punishment in order to discourage other young people from engaging in similar activities and to serve as a lesson to these particular offenders. However, results from previous studies indicate such punitive measures were neither successful nor morally acceptable. Instead, the solutions achieved have unfairly treated the youths and compromised the society status (Kristin, page 1).
With the Pantheon being built over 1700 years ago, it’s amazing that architects are still using features and techniques from this work of architecture in modern creations. The use of this type of classical architecture will continue to be used in works for public space due to its remarkable exterior appearance and it’s long lasting structural durability. When both Jesse hall and the Pantheon are compared it is possible to see their similarities from the types of domes that top each, their external facades, and their interior plan. While they share many similarities, the differences that Bell and Binder used in their creation make this work of architecture unique to many other public spaces.
I attended the Circuit Court at 140 Blountville Bypass Blountville, TN on April 24th, 2014. I sat in on Judge Robert Montgomery’s court. Judge Montgomery started court promptly at 9:00 a.m. After going through the metal detectors, I asked the officer working the metal dictator if I could ask to sit in on a criminal court that was going on that morning. He then directed me to the printed docket on the table in the waiting area. The docket is the official schedule of proceedings in lawsuits pending in a court of law. Courtroom 1 had seven pages of cases ranging from violations of probation to rape of a child and Courtroom 2 had one jury trial case of a vehicular homicide that finished the day before. I walked into the administration office and asked if I could get a copy of the docket for when I sit in on court that day for my Legal Process class. I waited until the bailiff called everyone in, and I went in as well and took a seat in the front row in the middle next to another classmate. After waiting a few minutes the bailiff tells everyone to rise while Judge Robert Montgomery entered the courtroom to begin the proceedings.
It discusses the facade of the Roman Colosseum in a similar way as Bomgardner did in his book. According to Scientific American the, “immense outer wall consisted of four stories, of which three were of Vespasian's structure, and the fourth, a loftier and very different one, represented Gordian's addition” (Scientific American 2). “The lowest level next the arena was known ail the podium, and was protected from the animals by a low wall, and was reserved for the emperor, consuls, and other distinguished personages” (Scientific American 2). The next level up was the momianum which were seats for the equestrian order. The upper level was for those for the populace as well as women (Scientific American
There is a Romanesque style in the arched windows and the brick walls. The Beaux-Arts tradition is a T-shaped floor plan. The building measures 75 feet in diameter with three wings. The Rotunda’s walls are made of Italian marble and the floors have mosaic tile. The statue in the center of the floor is called “Three Muses.”
Not only is the Pantheon one of the most amazing architectural structures of the Roman Empire, but it is also one of the most intriguing. It was built during the early second century under the rule of Emperor Hadrian to replace a temple built in 27 B.C. by Marcus Agrippa which had burned down in 80 A.D. Like the temple it replaced, the Pantheon was a dedication to the Roman gods. An intriguing fact about the Pantheon is that it was one of the first buildings where the focus is on the interior rather than the exterior. On the outside, the cella appears in the shape of a ...
"Three thousand rooms above ground level, and corresponding ramifications below" (6) --> This is a huge building, which shows the importance of the Party and the power they hold
There is ongoing debate as to what should be done with juvenile courts. Should juvenile courts be abolished or just reformed? There are a number of reasons offered for each viewpoint, and the ultimate goal is trying to figure out which option would be most beneficial for juveniles. Juvenile delinquency is a continuous problem in the United States. It is also considered an issue that all of society needs to take part in trying to solve or at least diminish. Despite the number of social controls that can aid in dealing with delinquency much of the burden is placed on the juvenile justice system. It is well understood that the juvenile courts have a lot of imperfections. These imperfections are what caused the calls for reform or abolishment. There are a number of recommendations that Barry C. Feld offered that could serve as reforms. Some of his recommendations pertain to rehabilitation, welfare, resources and rights. Despite these recommendations Feld still prefers abolishment or more specifically creating an integrated system. Before discussing whether abolishment or reform is a better option it is important to address the recommendations Feld suggested as areas of the juvenile court system that need reform.
The building is 158 meters high and has 23 floors. It also utilizes Mies Rohe’s concept of "less is more" (Zhang, 2014; He, 2010). The structure of the building is simple and symmetry. Although it is a regular hexahedron, it needs actuate calculation (He, 2010). 75% of exterior wall of the building makes by bronze-tinted glass (Abercrombie, 2013). It uses Bronze-tinted color because it is a popular color at 1952. Moreover, normal glass cause environment hot at summer and cold at winter (Masello, 2015). Also, the exterior wall adds bronze window frame. It makes the building better sense of line and extended the form of the regular hexahedron’s building. It has the window frame transmits to people a sense of relative
The courts have the function of giving the public a chance to present themselves whether to prosecute or defend themselves if any disputes against them rise. It is known to everyone that a court is a place where disputes can be settled while using the right and proper procedures. In the Criminal court is the luxury of going through a tedious process of breaking a law. Once you have been arrested and have to go to court because of the arrest, you now have a criminal case appointed against you. The court is also the place where a just, fair and unbiased trial can be heard so that it would not cause any disadvantage to either of the party involved in the dispute. The parties are given a chance to represent themselves or to choose to have a legal representative, which is mostly preferred by many.
Without the use of concrete the Romans could not have successfully built the barrel vault which holds up the ramping system that are present in the structure. The sanctuary is built into the hillside so that the structure is built into the hill. The building contains seven terraces, 400 feet tall from where the fortune tellers would help pilgrims to colonnaded rotunda on top which contains the 17th century palace of the Barberini. The structure is meant to look out on the plains and mountains, and has a axial