H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, C Street Expansion
Project Location
Washington, DC
Sustainability
– LEED Platinum (targeted)
Project Type
– Civic/ Government
Services
– New Construction
The Project
A horizontal expansion of the existing courthouse with the intent to modernize, revitalize, and enlarge it. The addition creates six state-of-the-art criminal courtrooms, 21 judge chambers, new and renovated office space for Family Court related functions, and space improvements for jurors, childcare, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
The expansion includes a variety of sustainable features such as a partial green roof and solar energy and water capture and management systems. Plenty of natural light finds its way into the building through the high-ceilinged atrium and glazed courtroom windows.
Structural Features
The expansion was designed to meet current progressive-collapse and ballistic requirements and is supported on concrete auger piles. The new basement levels house the fully upgraded mechanical systems.