SPACE MANAGEMENT AND THE COURTS - DESIGN HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 10429
• Author(s): F M WONG
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 183 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-040; NI-71-059
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPACE MANAGEMENT APPLICABLE TO THE PLANNING OF NEW FACILITIES OR THE REORGANIZATION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.

Abstract

'FACILITIES ADEQUATE TO THE FAIR AND PROMPT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ARE IN CHRONIC SHORT SUPPLY IN NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE NATION.' THIS HANDBOOK OFFERS JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS, ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS AND OTHERS CONCERNED WITH COURT SPACE NEEDS, A PLANNING AND ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY FOR APPLICATION ON A NATIONAL BASIS. THIS WORK RESULTED FROM THE 1970-1972 COURTHOUSE REORGANIZATION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM, A STUDY OF NEW YORK COUNTY JUDICIAL FACILITIES IN MANHATTAN'S FOLEY SQUARE - A THIRTY YEAR SPACE PLANNING AND USE PROGRAM. THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPACE MANAGEMENT ARE PRESENTED, AND A SPACE MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AND SUPPORTED WITH COMPREHENSIVE GRAPHICS. SPACE STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES ARE OFFERED FOR USE IN THE PLANNING OF COURTS AND RELATED FACILITIES. THESE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ARE RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONS WHICH PARTICULAR FACILITY SPACES MUST SERVE AND THE NEEDS OF THE PERSONS PERFORMING THOSE FUNCTIONS. MANPOWER PROJECTION TECHNIQUES ARE DISCUSSED. TWO FACTORS OUTSIDE OF, BUT IMPINGING UPON SPACE STUDY FINDINGS, ARE TREATED IN SEPARATE CHAPTERS - COURTHOUSE SECURITY AND THE COMPONENTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. TYPICAL SPACE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS AND PROBLEM SOLUTIONS WHICH MAY BE APPLICABLE AT LOCAL LEVELS ARE DESCRIBED. FACTORS WHICH BEAR ON COST ESTIMATING AND THE USE OF PUBLISHED COST INDICES ARE ANALYZED. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND COST PLANNING FORM THE BASIS OF THE CONCLUDING CHAPTER. (SNI ABSTRACT)