The final proposal for Toronto's new courthouse won't be announced until next year, but new courthouses — like the Thunder Bay courthouse (pictured) — tend to be bright and airy. ( Studio Shai Gil )While researching high-security courtrooms several years ago, architect Claudina Sula went to watch a high-profile biker gang murder trial in London, Ont. New courthouses are being designed to alleviate some of that stress by having the public spaces and waiting areas as open and airy as possible. “What we think is really important now is that those public spaces have access to daylight,” Sula says, referring to the skylights and windows overlooking the city incorporated in the new Thunder Bay courthouse. Article Continued BelowAnd it’s also one way the new Toronto courthouse could differ from most of its five current locations across the city.

Source: thestar November 25, 2016 11:03 UTC