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GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STATE COURT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, VOL B - COURT SYSTEM PLANNING CONCEPTS, MONOGRAPH B6 - TRIAL COURTROOM ENVIRONMENT

NCJ Number
37298
Author(s)
J M SMITH; R J LARSON
Editor(s)
J M SMITH
Date Published
1976
Length
164 pages
Annotation
THIS MONOGRAPH TREATS THE PROBLEMS OF DESIGNING THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOMPASSES THE COURTROOMS AND SUPPORT SPACES FUNCTIONALLY SUSTAINING THE COURTROOMS.
Abstract
THE VARIOUS CIRCULATION, ADJACENCY, AND ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS IMPORTANT IN PRODUCING A WELL-FUNCTIONING AND INTEGRATED DESIGN SOLUTION ARE INCLUDED ALONG WITH AN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FLOOR PLAN LAYOUTS AND DESIGN RELATIONSHIPS AT THE END OF EACH SECTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PO