Architectus acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and learn.
We honour their unique cultural and spiritual relationships with the lands, waters, skies, and communities, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Designing Shepparton’s new five-storey, multi-judiciary courthouse and the recent Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law in Brisbane, Architectus Director, Mark Wilde said:
“Previous generations of courts were fortresses with heavy walls and small punched openings.”
Mark continues:
“A greater focus has come on the users of the building … to help them get through the day. In the last 10 years the modern court building has taken another direction, one that’s more sensitive and supportive of all the occupants in the building.”
Shepparton Law Courts is the first regional court development in Victoria for more than a decade. It’s part of a 15-year plan to cope with a rapidly growing population, and its out-of-date infrastructure.
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