United States Courthouse Buffalo

Location:             Buffalo, NY
Owner:                US General Services Administration
Architect:            Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Contractor:         Mascaro Construction
Completed:        2011

Scope:   Located in Buffalo's historic Niagara Square, the design of this 12-story Courthouse balances internal and external influences such as site and context, achieved through an elliptical form that maximizes building efficiencies and presents a stunning new image for the City. The glass entry pavilion on the street wall creates a courtyard interlocked with the elevator tower which is topped with a glowing lantern. Artwork consisting of large-scale translucent colored glass panels located in the entry pavilion were installed by CBO. The ribbed pre-cast enclosure of the ellipse meets exterior blast requirements.