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Dan M. Russell, Jr. United States
Courthouse
Gulfport, Miss.
R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects
with Canizaro Cawthorn Davis
A court complex blends old and new
to unify downtown Gulfport
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In the central business district of Gulfport,
this courthouse was sited down the street from city hall and
government agency buildings, adjacent to a proposed historic
district of early twentieth-century houses, on axis with a
public park, and overlooking the Mississippi Sound. The site
includes the landmark 1920’s former Gulfport High School,
which has been renovated and adapted for court-related functions.
A new eight-story courthouse tower, the
renovated high school, and their related landscapes form a
court complex, including eight courtrooms with chambers and
support spaces, a suite for an appellate court judge, and
office space for federal officials. The tower’s upper
floors house one or more courtrooms, with five-story bay windows
bringing natural light to waiting areas, judges’ chambers,
and jury deliberation rooms. At night these windows, along
with top floor skylights, make the courthouse an illuminated
beacon for downtown.
A landscaped central courtyard creates
an amenity shared by the entire complex. Together with the
courthouse, the renovated school forms Courthouse Square,
a new green opening onto the street that serves as a gathering
space for the city. This compound fully satisfies the programmatic
demands of the federal government. Moreover, it incorporates
the history and culture of the place to unify downtown and
express the civic dignity inherent to the judicial process.
Formal name of Project:
Dan M. Russell, Jr. United
States Courthouse
Location:
Gulfport, Miss.
Gross square
footage:
217,000 sq. ft.
Total construction
cost:
$46 Million
Owner:
U.S. General Services Administration
Architect:
R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects
255 West 26 Street
New York, NY 10001
telephone: 212.243.7400
telefax: 212.633.9769
Canizaro Cawthorn Davis
129 South President Street
Jackson, MS 39201.3605
telephone: 601.948.7337
telefax: 601.948.7336
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