TNA Design Studio were part of the design team for the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. We created a series of furniture for the courtrooms and the Justice's workrooms.
The project was part of the renovation of the former Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square, London, led by Feilden+Mawson Architects. The completed Supreme Court was opened by H.M. the Queen, in October 2009.
Items designed; -Benches (hearing desks for Justices and Advocates) -Justices document trolleys -Advocates Assistants desks and bookcases -Judical Assistants & Registrars desks -Court Room 2 public seating -Desk units in Justices offices
Materials; Court Room 1 & 3 Timber: Black American Walnut Leather: dark Green
Court Room 2 Timber: European Oak Leather: dark Blue
Our goals for the project were to provide modern facilities and comfort for the furniture of the Court Rooms and to harmonise them with the other elements of the interiors.
Starting by researching hearings in the House of Lords and by measuring the size and volume of documents brought into the courtroom, we designed this set of environmentally integrated furniture for optimum performance for the Justices, whilst also integrating the latest and future IT equipment.
