United States Courthouse (First Street, Los Angeles)

The United States Courthouse at 350 W. First Street in the Civic Center district of downtown Los Angeles opened in October 2016.^[1] The building, which houses federal courts and federal law-enforcement departments, is sometimes called the First Street Courthouse.

United States Courthouse
New federal courthouse, 1st and Hill Streets, Los Angeles
Alternative names	First Street Courthouse
General information
Address	350 W. First Street
Town or city	Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	34.0536°N 118.2465°W / 34.0536; -118.2465
Completed	August 2016
Opened	2016
Technical details
Floor count	10
Floor area	633,000 sq ft (58,800 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Main contractor	Clark Construction Group, Jacobs
Other information
Public transit access

It is 10 stories tall with 533,000 square feet (49,500 m²) of floor space, containing 24 courtrooms and 32 judicial chambers and stands out in the downtown skyline with its impressive glass façade. Emphasis was on the building's being sustainable, secure and cost-effective, according to the GSA which oversaw the project to build the new courthouse, and to optimize court operations, address security concerns, and provide space for the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. It consolidates many functions that previously were spread across multiple buildings. Major tenants are the U.S. District Court serving the Central District of California, U.S. Marshals Service, GSA, federal public defender (trial preparation space), and U.S. Attorney's office (trial preparation space).^[2]

The building features public artworks by local artists Catherine Opie (Yosemite Falls), Mary Corse (lobby hanging), and Gary Simmons (six-panel lobby piece).^[3]

See also

• Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse
• List of United States federal courthouses in California
• List of Los Angeles federal buildings

References

1. "New, state-of-the-art federal courthouse officially opens", Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2016
2. "New Los Angeles US courthouse", General Services Agency
3. "Los Angeles Federal Courthouse Building Fact Sheet" (PDF).

External links

• "New United States Courthouse", SOM