Vladimir Davydov
Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Russia
The report describes the results of the research concerning the patterns of appearance as well as evolution of modern court buildings in the USA.
The history of specialized judicial buildings in the ancient times is traced. As a result their special architectural characters are defined.
The origin and development of court places in England in the 11th–19th centuries is analyzed. The examples of the first court buildings in colonial America are given and their further development during the first decades after the independence was declared are studied.
Taking the American court buildings of the mid-20th — the beginning of 21th century as an example, the basic principles of development of public places are identified. Also the communications schemes are studied and classified.
The development of courtroom place in accordance with the evolution of a place for public is examines as well as the development of courtrooms under the influence of changes in judicial procedures.
Finally the modern standard requirements of courtroom organization made for newly constructed buildings are given.