Project Details
- Project Name
- Porterville Courthouse
- Location
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300 East Olive
CA
- Client/Owner
- Superior Court of Tulare County
- Project Types
- Government
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 96,532 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2013
- Awards
- 2015 AIA - National Awards
- Team
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Scott Kelsey, FAIA, Principal in Charge
James Simeo, AIA, LEED AP, Project Architect
- Consultants
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Design Architect and Architect of Record: CO Architects,General Contractor: Sundt Construction Company,Structural Engineer: Forell Elsesser,Electrical Engineer: IBE Consulting Engineers (now Stantec),Plumbing Engineer: IBE Consulting Engineers (now Stantec),Civil Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers,Landscape Architect: Whitin Design Works,Lighting Designer: Horton Lees Brogden
- Certifications & Designations
- LEED Silver
- Project Status
- Built
- Cost
- $68
- Style
- Modern
Project Description
The new South County Justice Center is a nine-courtroom, in-custody-capable courthouse with holding facilities, administrative offices, judicial chambers, waiting areas, public outreach space, and a jury assembly room. Its notable features include a large covered courtyard providing a shaded outdoor gathering area, courtrooms that receive natural light, and a second-floor jury assembly room that looks out over a green roof. Fronting a main thoroughfare, the building engages the city in which it resides. The courtyard creates a ceremonial space and provides an iconic image for the courthouse. Large expanses of glass connect the interior circulation pathways with the courtyard and assist in way finding through the building.