City of Hialeah Courthouse

Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.
Hialeah, Florida

Design of a Branch Courthouse for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. The facility will include a parking garage for eighty vehicles. Estimated square footage 35,000 SF.

The base program will include Judicial Administrative Office of the Courts, and Clerk of the Circuit Court space. The Judicial segment will include Litigation and Chambers, as well as Court and building support. The Administrative Office of the Courts will include divisions for Domestic Violence, Interpreters and Mediation. Clerk of the Circuit Court Space will include divisions for Traffic, Public Assistance, Civil Public Assistance, Domestic Violence Assistance, Office Staff and Post Judgment Rooms.

A 2-story court building, 37,000 gsf

Along with the City Hall, it frames the main urban square on two sides. The classic, stoic form conveys the gravity and dignity of the functions within and signals its importance to the community.

The monumental, two-story portico along the south façade, offering protection from sun and
rain and providing a place to meet before entering, defines the building’s entry. Organized around an interior “breezeway”, the $5.5 million, two-story structure provides for three courtrooms and judicial, clerical and civic support functions.

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