Public Access Witness Waiting District Court Court Set Court Clerk (on entry level) Holding Cells & Attorney Conf. Vesti- bule Large Courtroom (One at 2,400 sf) Jury Room Toilet Vesti- bule Public Waiting Attorney/ Client Conf. Witness Waiting Vesti- bule Medium Courtroom (Five at 2,000 sf) Public Waiting Attorney/ Client Conf. Vesti- bule Jury Room Toilet Vesti- bule Judicial Chambers (secure zone) Closet Closet Architectural Research Consultants, Incorporated 21109 Architectural Research Consultants, Incorporated (ARC) prepared a master plan for the planned Lea County Administrative and Judicial Complex, to be located in Lovington, New Mexico. ARC led a team that consisted of Studio Southwest Architects, Dan Wiley & Associates (a court planning consultant), engineers, and a cost consultant. The historic Lea County Courthouse now houses most administrative and judicial functions of the county. The adjacent old jail site is vacant and slated for demolition. While the existing courthouse is in good physical condition, it has a number of functional and building code issues. The courts are crowded, lack expansion potential, and do not meet current judicial standards. ARC’s space needs analysis concluded that the county will need about 137,900 gross square feet to satisfy projected administrative stafﬁng to 2030, and judicial caseloads to 2050. The ARC team considered various options for reusing the existing courthouse and constructing a new judicial complex. After several community open-house sessions and presentations to the Lea County Board of Commissioners, the commission’s preferred option is to renovate the existing courthouse for administrative purposes, and to construct a new judicial complex downtown on the old jail site. The study developed conceptual plans for renovating the courthouse for administrative use and for a new downtown judicial complex on the old jail site. The 2014 preconceptual construction cost estimate ranges from $29.8 to $36.4 million. Schedule: 2014 Client: Lea County, New Mexico Preparation of a Master Plan for the Lea County Administrative and Judicial Complex Master Plan, Lovington, NM Existing Lea County Courthouse (above) Relationship diagram District Court (above) Option analysis (left) Visualization study of a New Judicial Complex (below — illustration by Studio Southwest Architects)

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Public

Access

Witness

Waiting

District Court Court SetCourt Clerk

(on entry level)

Holding

Cells

Attorney

Conf.

Vesti-

bule

Large Courtroom(One at 2,400 sf)

Jury Room

ToiletVesti-bule

Public

Waiting

Attorney/

Client

Conf.

Witness

Waiting

Vesti-

bule

Medium Courtroom(Five at 2,000 sf)

Public

Waiting

Attorney/

Client

Conf.

Vesti-

bule

Jury Room

ToiletVesti-

bule

Judicial Chambers

(secure zone)

ClosetCloset

Architectural Research Consultants, Incorporated21109

Architectural Research Consultants, Incorporated (ARC) prepared a master plan for the planned Lea County Administrative and Judicial Complex, to be located in Lovington, New Mexico. ARC led a team that consisted of Studio Southwest Architects, Dan Wiley & Associates (a court planning consultant), engineers, and a cost consultant.

The historic Lea County Courthouse now houses most administrative and judicial functions of the county. The adjacent old jail site is vacant and slated for demolition. While the existing courthouse is in good physical condition, it has a number of functional and building code issues. The courts are crowded, lack expansion potential, and do not meet current judicial standards. ARC’s space needs analysis concluded that the county will need about 137,900 gross square feet to satisfy projected administrative staffing to 2030, and judicial caseloads to 2050.

The ARC team considered various options for reusing the existing courthouse and constructing a new judicial complex. After several community open-house sessions and presentations to the Lea County Board of Commissioners, the commission’s preferred option is to renovate the existing courthouse for administrative purposes, and to construct a new judicial complex downtown on the old jail site. The study developed conceptual plans for renovating the courthouse for administrative use and for a new downtown judicial complex on the old jail site. The 2014 preconceptual construction cost estimate ranges from $29.8 to $36.4 million.

Schedule: 2014

Client: Lea County, New Mexico

Preparation of a Master Plan for the Lea County Administrative and Judicial Complex Master Plan, Lovington, NM

Existing Lea County Courthouse (above)

Relationship diagram District Court (above)

Option analysis (left)

Visualization study of a New Judicial Complex (below — illustration by Studio Southwest Architects)