Lamezia Terme Courthouse
The Lamezia Terme Courthouse is a judicial complex located on Piazza della Repubblica in Lamezia Terme, Italy.
History
The project for the new courthouse was submitted on 14 October 1961, by architect Saul Greco. The chosen location was in the center of the town of Nicastro, which later became Lamezia Terme. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1965.Description
The building's floor plan consists of three blocks: one rectangular and two square, positioned at different levels. These spaces are connected internally by a portico with cross vaults overlooking a square-shaped courtyard. The courthouse develops over four floors plus a ground floor. In the two square sections to the south, the ground floor is closed, while in the rectangular section, an open portico rests on a foundation with access stairs facing both the square in front and the side space. The façade of the rectangular volume features an asymmetrical smooth pediment as its crowning element, with the inscription "IVSTITIA" in relief.The closed structural grid—4 meters and its multiples—becomes "a linguistic element" through which "architecture merges with the structure and vice versa".