The Red Deer Justice Centre is set to transform the judicial landscape of central Alberta, replacing the city's aging courthouse with a modern facility designed to meet the region's evolving needs. Located in the heart of downtown, the 300,000+ sqft building spans nine storeys above grade with two below housing 12 fully built courtrooms with the flexibility to expand to 16 as demand grows.
The courthouse strikes a careful balance between security, accessibility, and a sense of openness ensuring a welcoming yet appropriately formal environment. A key consideration in the design was integrating the new courthouse into its urban surroundings while respecting Red Deer's historic parsons house, a 1903 heritage structure on the site. To honour the site's history while maximizing functionality, the design team angled the new building creating a more dynamic relationship between old and new while enhancing the courthouse's presence in the downtown core.