Authors: Debajyoti Pati, Mallika Bose, Craig Zimring Year of Publication: 2007 Country of Study: USA This study investigated the meanings of openness in respect to courthouse design from the viewpoints of designers and critics. Their conceptions and interpretations were obtained in the context of several recent federal and state courthouse projects in the United States.#ExecutiveSummaries #CourthouseDesign #Openness #JusticeDesign #AcademyonArchitectureforJustice #Security #Research #CourthouseArchitecture #JusticeArchitecture