Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse
The Hugo L. Black United States Federal Courthouse is a federal courthouse building constructed in 1987 for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The building occupies Block 62 of downtown Birmingham, facing the intersection of 5th Avenue North and 18th Street from the southwest.
The nine-story, 200,000 square foot building was designed by KPS Group in a postmodern style contrasting a classically-inspired limestone base with a glass curtain wall above. The sides step up to the corner which faces a small triangular plaza and is capped by a hip-roofed mechanical penthouse. The building houses seven primary courtrooms, a larger ceremonial courtroom, and four magistrate courtroom. It incorporates secured underground parking and chambers and offices for judges, clerks and other staff members. Brasfield & Gorrie was the general contractor for the project.
External links
- 3-D model of the Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse by Jordan Herring