New York // USA
The Plan 026 | Point of View | Rafael Viñoly Architects | 2008 | North America | Public | Glass | Concrete | Steel | Glazed Façade | Steel Structure | Sun Shading | Concrete Cladding | USA | New York |
Courthouses are one of the most complex of building typologies to plan, yet their functions demand simplicity. Back in the 1930s, American courthouses were few and tended to be fortress-like structures. In 1991, a court facilities masterplan for New York City was introduced after decades during which its courthouses had become dilapidated. A few years later, the Federal...
The Plan 026 | Point of View | Rafael Viñoly Architects | 2008 | North America | Public | Glass | Concrete | Steel | Glazed Façade | Steel Structure | Sun Shading | Concrete Cladding | USA | New York | Lucy Bullivant |