ERIE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE COMPLEX
Erie PA

Originally a grand, imposing structure, 75 years of progress had left the Erie Federal Courthouse Complex a building plagued with inadequate and poorly segmented space, causing significant logistical and security concerns for jurors, judges, attorneys, and the public.

The ambitious $34 million project encompassed not only renovation, but also the repair and consolidation of two other adjacent buildings, plus the new construction of a courthouse annex. Recently listed on the National Register of Historical Places, the structures were reborn as a single dramatic edifice filling one city block in the heart of downtown.

Working jointly with two separate architectural firms, The Sextant Group developed solutions designed to deliver acoustical results consistent with stringent federal regulations across both new construction and renovation portions of the projects. Solutions also work within multiple design schemes without compromising historic aesthetics, and were strategically designed to prove ultimately functional and durable, even in prisoner-environments.

Facing a myriad of acoustical challenges, the program addressed both current and future requirements of the Federal Courts, and includes upgrading existing facilities to new security standards.