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Architect’s Statement
The Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse in Eugene, Ore.,
serves the District of Oregon as part of the Ninth Judicial
Circuit. The four-acre site is the previous home of the Agripac
cannery plant and is regarded by the city as an impetus for
redeveloping the surrounding area with civic and commercial
development. Rising 22 meters high, the 24,805-square-meter
courthouse has five stories above grade and one level of
below-grade parking. The first two floors hold offices for the
courts, the U.S. Attorney, probation and pretrial services, the
U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. General Services Administration,
two U.S. senators, and one member of the U.S. House of
Representatives. The building's six courtrooms, all on the third
floor, are paired by their purpose—two District, two
Magistrate, and two Bankruptcy courtrooms. Above the courtroom
level, there are six judges’ chambers, one visiting
judges’ chamber, and two separate judicial library
spaces.
Owner
U.S. General Services Administration
Auburn, Washington
Data
Type of facility:
Courthouse
Type of construction:
New
Site area:
4.2 acres
Area of building:
263,171 GSF
Capacity:
6 courts
Total cost of construction:
$80 million
Status of project:
Completed 2006
Credits
Architect
DLR Group
Portland, Oregon
Design architect
Morphosis
Santa Monica, California
Structural engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Portland, Oregon
Mechanical engineer
Glumac
Portland, Oregon
Electrical engineer
DLR Group
Seattle
Low-voltage consultant
Alta Consulting Services Inc.
Kirkland, Washington
Acoustics and audiovisual consultant/blast
engineer
Hinman Consulting Engineers
San Francisco
Landscape design consultant
Richard Haag Landscape Design
Seattle
Photographer
Tim Griffith
San Francisco
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