Justice Hall Final

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Chapter I

Background of the Problem

What is a Hall of Justice?

A Hall of Justiceis an occasional term for a city's police headquarters, and exists in cities

across the country. In some cases, the facility may also house courts as well as jails.

The problem calls for a construction of a new and high-tech Manila City Hall of Justice

that would not only boast of having a character of being green and sustainable but would alsocarry the distinctive Hall of Justice faade which will serve as a forerunner of a properly

designed Hall of Justice nationwide and to let a character evolved depicting such institutional

building as the home and haven of efficient delivery of the justice system.

(Satellite view of the site vicinity)


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Manila at a Glance

Manila, also known as the Pearl of the Orient, is located in Southern Luzon, the largest

of the more than 7,000 islands that make up the nation known as the Philippines. The city

flanks Manila Bay, and is divided into northern and southern sections by the Pasig River. Manila

serves not only as the country's capitol, but also as its financial, publishing, and business center.

The citizens of the city speak Tagalog, but most are also fluent in English, which is the language

of instruction in the public schools. Manila contains many of the country's largest and most

prestigious universities and is also home to the National Library. It was the central location of

the nation's battles for independence, first from Spain and later from the United States.

Colonized by the Spanish and later governed by the Americans, Manila shows the signs of

foreign influence in the widespread Roman Catholicism and the modeling of its schools upon

the American educational system. Despite these influences, Manila and its citizens demonstrate

a character and vitality uniquely their own

Manila is also politically subdivided into 6 districts:

District I - Tondo I

District II - Tondo II

District III - Binondo, Quiapo, Sta. Cruz

District IV - Sampaloc

District V - Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Port Area, San Andres

District VI - San Miguel, Pandacan, Sta. Mesa, Sta. Ana, Paco (zone 90)


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Notable Landmarks

1. The Andres Bonifacio Shrine

2. The Manila City Hall


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3. The LRT 1 Central Station

4. SM City Manila


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5. Universidad de Manila

Rationale of the Problem

The proposed project aims to improve the Judiciary system in the City of Manila.

Significance of the Project

Nowadays, there has been an ever greater demand for the deliverance of the judicial

decisions within the country, and with the addition of another Hall of Justice to help serve this

increasing demand


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Project Limitations

The project is limited to the design of the Hall of Justice and its other amenities, facilities

and its site development.

Definition of Terms

Administrative Court- is a court specializing in administrative law, particularly

disputes concerning the exercise of public power. Their role is to

ascertain that official acts are consistent with the law. Such

courts are found in some European countries with civil law and

are considered separate from general courts.

Appellate Court-A court that reviews matters brought before it on appeal from

lower courts, and having the authority to affirm or reverse lower

court decisions.


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Constitutional Court -A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily

with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether

or not laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e.

whether or not they conflict with constitutionally established

rights and freedoms.

Courtroom - a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

Detention Area - an area responsible for detaining suspects which were arrested

under warrant.

Hall of Justice- an occasional term for a city's police headquarters, and exists in

cities across the country. In some cases, the facility may

also house courts as well as jails.

Jury- a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a

question officially submitted to them.

Stenographer - a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.

Supreme Court - A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of

many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts

include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court,


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Chapter II

Site Analysis

The site is the property of the Supreme Court where the GSIS building presently stands

along Mayor Antonio Villegas Street, and is also situated near the LRT (line 1) Central Terminal,

Manila City Hall, SM Manila and the University of Manila.

Chapter III

Related Studies and Concepts

(Typical layout of a courtroom)


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(typical courtroom interior)


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Michigan Hall of Justice

The Michigan Hall of Justice, also known as the Michigan Supreme Court Buildingis a six-

story structure at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, Michigan. It is constructed in

the postmodern style and faced with over 14,000 limestone panels. The building was designed

by Spillis Candella and Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.

(The Michigan Hall of Justice)

The building contains a total of 280,000 sq. ft. (26,000 m2) houses the Michigan

Supreme Court, state court administrative offices and a 3,800 sq. ft. (350 m2) learning center.

The Michigan Hall of Justice is situated at the west end of the mall facing the Michigan State

Capitol and consists of a central entry framed by Doric columns and two curved wings. Above

the entry is a three-sided bay that is capped by a glass dome. One-story colonnades extend

from the two curved wings proving a covered area for pedestrians and helping to link the

building visually to the Capitol.


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(The Michigan Hall of Justice)

Palais de Justice

The Palais de Justice, located in the le de la Cit in central Paris, France, is built on the

site of the former royal palace of Saint Louis, of which the Sainte Chapelle remains. Thus the

justice of the state has been dispensed at this site since medieval times. From the sixteenth

century to the French Revolution this was the seat of the Parlement de Paris. The Palais also

contains the ancient structure of the Conciergerie, a former prison, now a museum,

where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned before being executed on the guillotine.


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(The Palais de Justice)

The architects of the monumental white-marble Second-Empire Palais de Justice (built

from 1857 to 1868) were Joseph-Louis Duc and Honor Daumet. The exterior includes

sculptural work by Jean-Marie Bonnassieux.

(The Palais de Justice)


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Los Angeles the Hall of Justice

InLos Angeles the Hall of Justicewas the centerpiece of theLos Angeles Countyjustice

system until it was damaged in theNorthridge earthquake.The historic building was featured

on television shows includingDragnetandGet Smart.More significantly, it was the home of Los

Angeles County courts, the Los Angeles County Coroner, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office,

and the Los Angeles County District Attorney, and was for many years the primary Los Angeles

County jail.

Notable residents of the Hall of Justice includedCharles Manson andSirhan Sirhan.

Autopsies performed at the Hall of Justice include those of actressMarilyn Monroe and the
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assassinated presidential candidate and formerUnited States Attorney GeneralRobert

Kennedy.

(Los Angeles Hall of Justice)
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