Design, Dignity and Due Process: The Construction of the Coffs Harbour Courthouse

The discourse around the merit of public architecture often depicts the architect as having complete autonomy over its design. This belies the constraints placed upon creative solutions by design briefs or the intense negotiations between the State, the architect and the various stakeholders involve...

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Published in:Law, culture and the humanities culture and the humanities, 2018-06, Vol.14 (2), p.317-336
Main Authors: Rowden, Emma, Jones, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architects
Architecture
Building construction
Creativity
Information sharing
Justice
Negotiation
Phenomenology
Public buildings
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Summary:The discourse around the merit of public architecture often depicts the architect as having complete autonomy over its design. This belies the constraints placed upon creative solutions by design briefs or the intense negotiations between the State, the architect and the various stakeholders involved in the construction process. Through a case study examining the construction of a courthouse, we demonstrate the difficulties in pursuing improvements to the phenomenological experience of justice within these constraints. It reveals the need for architectural knowledge to be shared for the common good in order to resist practices that replicate existing conditions and inhibit innovation.
ISSN:1743-8721
1743-9752
DOI:10.1177/1743872115612954