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| Foster and Partners opens Supreme Court in Singapore Foster and Partners’ first law court, the Supreme Court of Singapore, was officially opened on 7 January. It provides a major new judicial centre for Singapore and a visual beacon for the city. Accommodating twelve civil courts, eight criminal courts and three appellate courts, together with facilities for the Singapore Academy of Law, there are a series of identifiable blocks, cut through with public and private circulation routes, which knit the building to the site and allow natural lighting into the building and create a sense of transparency and openness. The civil courts are located within a sequence of blocks on the lower floors, with the criminal courts above. The Court of Appeal, Singapore’s highest court, is symbolically raised above the other courtrooms. The disc incorporates the public viewing space that offers dramatic views across the city. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |