Pesaro Courthouse
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| Pesaro Courthouse | |
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 Interactive map of the Pesaro Courthouse area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Location | Pesaro, Marche, Italy |
| Coordinates | 43°54′20.2″N 12°54′47.8″E / 43.905611°N 12.913278°E |
| Construction started | 2002 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Inaugurated | March 2006 |
| Cost | €15.7 million |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Giancarlo De Carlo, Monica Mazzolani |
| Structural engineer | Massimo Majowiecki, Ernesto Olmeda |
The Pesaro Courthouse (Palazzo di Giustizia) is a judicial complex located on Piazzale Giosuè Carducci in Pesaro, Italy.
The new courthouse in Pesaro was designed between 2000 and 2002 and built from 2002 to 2005.[1] It was developed by architect Giancarlo De Carlo with Monica Mazzolani, also in collaboration with Francesco De Agostini and Danilo Marcone.[2][3] Structural engineering was carried out by Massimo Majowiecki for the steel structures, and Ernesto Olmeda for the reinforced concrete elements.[2]
The building is located on the city's periphery, in an area dominated by railways and major roadways. In response to this anonymous and fragmented context, De Carlo designed a compact and self-contained volume, offering spatial clarity and functional autonomy suited to judicial activities.[1][2]
Works were carried out by the Carducci company, with a total cost of €15.7 million.[2] Inauguration took place in early March 2006.[4][5]
Description
The building presents itself as a rigid and geometric structure, organized around a square plan with a central courtyard.[1] The external façades are clad in modular terracotta panels, reinforcing a sense of order and compactness.[2][3]
At the core of the composition is a green courtyard, invisible from the outside and illuminated by a central skylight cone that channels natural light into the interior.[1] This vertical void defines the spatial hierarchy of the building, with circulation galleries on all four sides.[2]
The main entrance, accessed via a monumental staircase carved into the building's mass, leads to an elevated platform offering immediate spatial orientation.[2] A secondary entrance on the opposite side connects to a lower level and opens onto a small inner garden, characterized by stone and cacti elements.[3][6]