No. 063 · Justice & Correctional
Integrated Court Complex
Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Location
- Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Built-up area
- 78,000 m²
- Site area
- 25 acres
- Project value
- ₹300 crore
- Sector
- Justice & Correctional
A district Court Campus for Hapur that gathers 37 courtrooms, advocates' chambers and judges' residences on one 25-acre site, with shaded avenues and courtyards as the common ground between them.
About the project
The Integrated Court Complex at Hapur, in western Uttar Pradesh, brings a district's Courts together on one Campus of about 25 acres for the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Courtrooms, advocates' chambers, offices, residences and civic amenities share a single Master Plan. Judges, advocates, litigants, staff and members of the public all use it every day, and the plan starts by giving each of them a clear way in and a clear way through.
Separate ways in
The Campus is organised into zones that depend on one another. The Court building is the largest, with lower and upper ground floors and five storeys above. It holds 37 courtrooms, suites for alternative dispute resolution, record rooms, e-filing counters and waiting areas. Judges have their own entrance, and other users follow separate routes, so that different groups rarely cross paths.
Advocates' chambers fill a separate block of ground plus seven storeys, with a Bar Association hall, a canteen, a medical room and small kiosks for copying and stamping. A residential precinct, set within planting for privacy, holds the District Judge's residence, Type V and Type VI quarters and a recreational club.
Stone, plaster and shade
The Architecture looks for dignity in clean lines and balanced proportions. Façades combine stone and textured plaster with brise-soleil screens and recessed windows, which give the elevations depth and keep the sun off the glass. Buildings are oriented north-south to make the most of daylight and limit heat gain. The Campus is designed for a GRIHA 3-star rating, with native planting, harvested rainwater and permeable paving that lets water soak back into the ground.
Places to wait
Avenues of trees shade the pedestrian routes, and sculpted roundabouts mark the main junctions. Between the buildings there are places to stop:
- Open courtyards between the blocks
- Seating alcoves along the shaded walks
- Children's activity areas
- Quiet spaces for meditation
A day in Court can be long and anxious. A shaded bench in a courtyard, or a quiet corner away from the corridors, makes the wait a little easier. The Campus was master planned by ARCH-EN DESIGN.
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