Standard Level Features and Finishes
Gypsum wallboard finishes, including skim coats over gypsum material, as dictated by
the design or existing building decor conditions. Other ceiling elements, such as soffits,
perimeter coves, recesses, and reveals, shall be provided as required to integrate heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC), lighting, and sound systems into a harmonious
design.
Floorcoverings:
1 400 grams per square meter face weight synthetic (nylon or equal) commercial-grade
carpet over a synthetic fiber pad.
Built-In Courtroom Furniture:
For the initial design, all fixed courtroom furniture elements, such as judges' benches,
courtroom deputies' and court reporters' benches, jury and witness boxes, lecterns and
counsel tables (consistent with the design of the jury box and judge's bench), railings, and
gates, shall be fabricated as custom millwork items, per requirements of the AWI, with
premium-grade hardwood veneer panels and solid hardwood, stained and finished with a
transparent sealer. All internal vertical surfaces of judicial benches must have bullet-
resistant shielding incorporated as required in the USCDG. The lectern and counsel
tables shall be included as standard level features even if they are moveable, and shall be
selected and/or designed to match the finish of the built-in furniture (bench, jury box,
etc.).
Decor and detail treatment to be compatible with the overall architectural characteristics
of the courtroom design.
Judges' benches, courtroom deputies' and court reporters' benches, lecterns, and counsel
tables shall be designed to accommodate audio system (public address), electronic sound
recording equipment, electronic data devices (computers or terminals), and other
electronic equipment. All necessary drilled or cored openings in the work surfaces to
accommodate cabling shall be fitted with grommets, sized to the opening for wire
management. Electronic equipment shall be provided by tenant agencies.
Judges' Chambers (Except Private Toilets), Circuit Court Conference Rooms, and
Robing Rooms.
Walls:
April 5, 1996
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