Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center explained

Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
Alternate Names:Gwinnett County Courthouse, GJAC
Architectural Style:Modern
Classification:Courthouse
Address:75 Langley Drive
Location City:Lawrenceville, Georgia
Location Country:United States
Completion Date:1988
Cost:$72 million
Floor Count:4
Floor Area:508000square feet
Grounds Area:61acres
Architecture Firm:Richardson, Inc and Architects Plus

The Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (also called the Gwinnett County Courthouse or GJAC) is a courthouse and administrative center for Gwinnett County, Georgia located in the county seat of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

History

The Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center was built in 1988[1] at a cost of $72 million[2] to replace the original Gwinnett County Courthouse, which had been built in 1872 shortly after the American Civil War.

The facility was designed by architecture firms Richardson, Inc. from Dallas, Texas, and Architects Plus from Norcross, Georgia.

In 2021 the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a $34 million renovation to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and the nearby One Justice Square building. The One Justice Square building is one block away from the GJAC and contains office spaces for the Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development[3]

Facility

The facility, also known as the Gwinnett County Courthouse, is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.[4] The primary facility is 508000square feet and consists of four levels on 61acres of land. The facility consists of 27 courtrooms, offices for various departments of the Gwinnett County government, and a law library.

In 2019[5] a 487600square feet parking deck was added which has 1,450 parking spaces.[6] [7]

Expansion

Charolotte J. Nash Court Building
Alternate Names:Gwinnett County Courthouse Expansion
Completion Date:2020
Cost:$75 million
Floor Count:5
Floor Area:228000square feet
Architecture Firm:Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects and DLR Group

A $75 million expansion project in 2020 included the construction of a new five-story, 228000square feet courthouse building called the Charolotte J. Nash Court Building. The Nash building was designed by the architecture firms Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects and DLR Group.[8] The Nash building is connected to the original GJAC building via an enclosed pedestrian bridge.[9] The courthouse expansion was named after Charlotte J. Nash, a retired chairwoman for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wilkins . Tyler . August 20, 2021 . Gwinnett to spend millions on facelift for administration center . . August 18, 2022 . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111035313/https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/gwinnett-to-spend-millions-on-facelift-for-administration-center/MKFTN2YCYBHXNK7GZRYECYWS5Y/ . live .
  2. Web site: Courthouse History . August 18, 2022 . Gwinnett County Courts . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204359/https://www.gwinnettcourts.com/about/Court-House-History . live .
  3. Web site: One Justice Square . August 18, 2022 . GwinnettCounty.com . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204400/https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/contactus/onejusticesquare . live .
  4. Web site: Gwinnett County Courthouse Directory . August 18, 2022 . Gwinnett County Courts . December 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209130935/http://www.gwinnettcourts.com/about/courthouse-directory . live .
  5. News: Estep . Tyler . December 23, 2019 . That new parking deck at the Gwinnett County courthouse is now open . . August 18, 2022 . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204359/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/that-new-parking-deck-the-gwinnett-county-courthouse-now-open/fuLqUCYIQCSrI0NeyZqIBK/ . live .
  6. Web site: Gwinnett County, Justice and Administration Center Addition and Parking Structure . August 18, 2022 . Gilbane . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204359/https://www.gilbaneco.com/project/gwinnett-justice-and-administration-center/ . live .
  7. Web site: October 1, 2019 . Learn about your parking options at GJAC . August 18, 2022 . GwinnettCounty.com . May 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516050940/https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/home/stories/viewstory?story=Parking_Deck_050319 . live .
  8. Web site: Gwinnett County Courthouse Expansion . August 18, 2022 . Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects . October 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022192655/https://poharchitects.com/Projects/gwinnett-county-courthouse-expansion . live .
  9. Web site: December 16, 2020 . SPLOST: Officials cut ribbon on GJAC expansion . August 18, 2022 . GwinnettCounty.com . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204400/https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/home/stories/viewstory/-/story/GJAC_Expansion_121620 . live .
  10. News: Yeomans . Curt . December 15, 2020 . Gwinnett County names courthouse expansion for retiring commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash . . August 18, 2022 . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818204400/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/gwinnett-county-names-courthouse-expansion-for-retiring-commission-chairwoman-charlotte-nash/article_e301af6c-3f23-11eb-9d1e-b3dd01f050d7.html . live .

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