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2013 Court Architecture Executive Research Tour Montréal and New York City This tour has been organised by the Court of the Future Network and the Institut des hautes e tudes sur la justice, in association with the Centre de recherche en droit public and the Towards Cyberjustice Research Project (Universite de Montreál) and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The organizing committee for the 2013 Court Architecture Executive Research Tour is grateful to the many people who have individually and collectively made the tour possible. In particular we would like to thank our hosts for their invaluable assistance in organizing and facilitating the tour. We would also like to extend our thanks to the architects and designers for presentations of their work. GENERAL INFORMATION Dress Appropriate dress during all parts of the tour is business attire (and ties for men). Photography Permission to take photographs is at the discretion of the courts. Generally they allow photography wherever members of the public are not present. Where possible, we have provided more explicit advice for each court in the program. However, please be advised that in some instances, cameras may be requested to be left at security screening, to be returned on exiting the building. 2
Program PART 1 Montréal Sunday 26 May 2013 Hôtel Nelligan, 100 St-Paul Ouest, Vieux-Montréal 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Registration Delegates are encouraged to stay and meet other participants over a drink 27 May 2013 Palais de Justice, 1 Rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal A NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THIS COURT: it is not possible to take pictures in the courtrooms without permission, and it is forbidden to photograph court participants / members of the public everywhere else. 8:45 AM 9:00 AM Delegates assemble in foyer Delegates meet in the foyer of the courthouse Welcome and Introductions Room 13.10 Welcome and introductions Presentation 10:15 AM Morning tea 10:45 AM Guided tour of courthouse 11:30 AM Courtroom observations Delegates are permitted to observe hearings at their leisure 12:30 PM Working lunch 2:00 PM Afternoon Session Room 13.10 Afternoon discussion session A working afternoon tea will be served during the course of the afternoon 4:30 PM Close of Day One Tuesday 28 May 2013 Centre de Services Judiciaires Gouin, 45 Boulevard Gouin Ouest A NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THIS COURT: Photography is allowed outside provided that they do not capture the location of security cameras. Photographs may be taken inside in the courtrooms. 8:00 AM Suggested delegate departure time Delegates make their own way to the Centre de Services Judiciaires Gouin 3
8:45 AM 9:15 AM Delegates assemble before security screening Delegates are to proceed through the front entrance and wait there. Delegates will then proceed through security as one group Welcome followed by tour and discussion Salle de Conférence (Conference Room) 10.30 AM Morning tea 11:00 AM Court tour continued 12:00 NOON Delegates meet outside the courthouse to transfer in small groups by taxi Laboratoire de Cyberjustice, 3101 Chemin de la Tour, Université de Montréal 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Lunch Room A3463, Salon des Professeurs Discussion and demonstration session with interactive technologies Room B2215, Laboratoire de Cyberjustice Hosted reception Room A3463, Salon des Professeurs 7:00 PM Close of Day Two Wednesday 29 May 2013 NOTE: Delegates to visit either: Chambre de la jeunesse OR Cour d appel, Chambre de la jeunesse à Montréal, 410, rue De Bellechasse Est A NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THIS COURT: it is not possible to take photographs in the courtrooms without permission, and it is forbidden to photograph court participants / members of the public everywhere else. 8:20 AM 8:30 AM Delegates assemble Delegates meet outside the Chambre de la jeunesse Welcome breakfast Hosted by the Court 9:15 AM Welcome and Presentations 9:30 AM 11.30 AM Tour of the Court Guided tour of the court Delegates meet outside the courthouse to transfer in small groups by taxi 4
ALTERNATIVELY Cour d Appel, 100, rue Notre-Dame Est A NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THIS COURT: it is not possible to take pictures in the courtrooms without permission, and it is forbidden to photograph court participants / members of the public everywhere else. 8:45 AM 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Delegates assemble Delegates meet outside the Cour d appel Presentation Room 3.30, Salle de Conférence de la Magistrature (Conference Room) Tour of the Court Room 3.34, Bibliothèque (departure point) Morning Tea Training Room RC.22 11:15 AM Court tour continued 12:20 PM Delegates meet outside the courthouse to transfer in small groups by taxi Restaurant Verses, Hôtel Nelligan, 100 St-Paul Ouest, Vieux-Montréal 12:30 PM 2:30 PM Formal lunch Official close of Part 1 of the program Close of Day Three and transfers Delegates leave for their hotels and to the airport at their leisure Travel Delegates travel to New York City by own arrangements ***Please allow 45-60 minutes travel time to the airport and plan to arrive 2-3 hours ahead of your flight as security and customs procedures can be lengthy*** 5
Program PART 2 New York City Thursday 30 May 2013 70 Park Ave Hotel, Manhattan, at 38 Street and Park Ave 8:45 AM Delegates meet to catch a tour coach to Red Hook Red Hook Community Justice Centre, 88 Visitation Place, Brooklyn 9.45 AM Presentations 11.00 AM 11.30 AM 12.15pm 12:30 PM 1:30 PM Coffee break / morning tea Mock Courtroom Courtroom observations and Building Tours (in two groups) Delegates transfer to lunch venue on tour coach Lunch Caffe Buon Gusto, 151 Montague St. Brooklyn Delegates to walk to courthouse (or taxi if preferred) US Federal Courthouse, Brooklyn, 225 Cadman Plaza, New York A NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY AT THIS COURT: Permission to take photography at time of printing yet to be confirmed. 2:30 PM 4.30 5.00 PM Court tour Guided tour of the courthouse Discussion Jury Assembly Room or Judges Conference Room (TBC) 5:00 PM Free time 7:00 PM Tour dinner Tribeca Grill, 375 Greenwich St, Tribeca In Private Room ("The Gallery") 10:00 PM Close of Day Four 6
Friday 31 May 2013 Bronx County Hall of Justice, 265 East 161 Street, Bronx 8:45 AM 9:00 AM 11.00 AM 12:00 NOON 1:30 PM Suggested delegate departure time Delegates make own way to Bronx County Hall of Justice. Please allow at least one hour for travel time from central Manhattan by subway (allow longer for taxi). Tour Guided tour of court building Coffee break and discussion Final thank-you and official end to court tour. Delegates to make own way to Greenwich Village (subway or taxi). Lunch Favela Cubana, 543 LaGuardia Place, Greenwich Village Center of Architecture, Greenwich Village, 536 La Guardia Place, New York City 3:00 PM Christchurch and Manhattan Justice Precincts Session 6:00 PM Hosted cocktail reception by the AIA AAJ 7:00 PM Close of Day Five DISCLAIMER The contents of this program are correct at time of printing of circulation. The Court of the Future Network reserves the right to make changes as required. 7
Logistical Information Event Organisers DKC International Conference and Event Management are dedicated to delivering quality Conferences and Events and will be assisting with the Court Architecture Executive Research Tours. For more information, please visit www.dkcinternational.com.au For all enquiries leading up to the tour, your contact at DKC is Corinne Kemp. Corinne s email is corinne@dkcinternational.com.au and her contact number is +61 2 8218 2911. Your contacts while you are on the tour are Diane Jones and Emma Rowden. Their contact details during the tour are: Diane Jones +372 5411 7132 Emma Rowden +372 5717 1225 (NOTE: Text messages are preferred as voicemail services may not be available). Local Information: Montréal Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Québec. French is the province's official language. The Canadian dollar (sign: $; code: CAD) is the currency of Montréal. In May, the average maximum temp is 19ºC and the average minimum temp is 7ºC. Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (admtl.com) is Montréal's main regional and international airport. Situated southwest of downtown Montréal in Dorval, Québec, it is approximately 25kms from the city centre. Taxi: Taxis and limousines are readily available outside the terminal on the Arrivals level, with a set fare (C$40) to the city centre metered fares are available to other destinations. Rail: A free minibus service links the airport with Dorval station 2km (1.2 miles) away, from where VIA Rail (www.viarail.ca) operates services along the Ottawa-Montréal, Québec City-Montréal and Toronto-Montréal routes. Bus: Société de Transport de Montréal (www.stm.info) offers a 24-hour express service (bus 747) between Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and central Montréal (journey time: 35 minutes; fare: C$8). Tickets can be purchased at the ICE currency exchange counter in International Arrivals. In addition, STM bus 204 operates between the airport and the Dorval transport terminus. Shuttle: Shuttle services are available to destinations further afield, including Québec City and Ottawa. For more information about Montréal, please visit: www.tourisme-montreal.org 8
New York City In May, the average maximum temp in New York City is 22 ºC and the average low temp is 12ºC. There are three main airports for NYC: John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) JFK is situated on Jamaica Bay in Queens. JFK Airport is located 25 kilometres from New York City, approximately an hour drive. Taxi: $45 flat rate + tolls and tip from JFK to anywhere in Manhattan. There are variable rates from Manhattan to JFK + tolls and tip. Rail: The light rail Airtrain connects directly to New York s subway system which will then take you directly to Manhattan. The trip takes an hour and you will have to purchase both an Airtrain ticket and a Subway ticket. Shuttle: There are several shuttle bus services to Manhattan including the New York Airport Service Express bus and the Super shuttle. The New York Airport Service Express bus departs every 15-30 minutes between the hours of 6:30 am and 11:10 pm and the journey takes an hour. Families should take note that for each ticket purchased, a child travels free. Passengers can either be dropped off at a general designated area in Manhattan for a lower price or at their specific midtown hotel for a slightly increased fare. Discounted roundtrips can also be purchased online. Providing a 24 hour service the Super shuttle bus charges you a certain price depending on your destination. No reservations are required to get from the airport and the shuttle bus is a door to door service. However reservations are required for your return trip back to JFK airport. For more information about transport from JFK, please visit: www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html Newark (EWR) Airport Rail: AirTrain Newark takes approximately 30 minutes to get to Manhattan and costs $12.50. Bus: Newark Airport Express Buses are only $16 one way or $28 round trip and arrive at each stop every 15 minutes during the day. Taxi: A taxi fare to Manhattan will cost approximately $50-$70 (not including tolls and tips). For more information about transport from Newark, please visit: www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty La Guardia (LGA) Airport Located just four miles from Manhattan, LaGuardia has a variety of transport options to New York City. Bus: For service between LaGuardia and Manhattan, the M60 bus goes to 106th and Broadway with connections on the route to the Q33 and Q47 buses and the E, F, G, R, V and 7 trains on the New York City subway. Taxi: A taxi fare to Manhattan will cost approximately $25-37 (not including tolls and tips). For more information about transport from La Guardia, please visit: www.panynj.gov/airports/laguardia 9
For more information about New York City, please visit: www.nycgo.com Additional Information: To avoid excessive charges if you are using your Australian SIM card while in the US, make sure you switch your data roaming to OFF. On an iphone, you can do this by going to: Settings General Network Data Roaming OFF. Remember to bring plenty of business cards with you. Tipping in the US - The general rule for a restaurant or cafe is to tip 15 to 20 per cent of your bill total. Sometimes restaurants automatically include the tip in the bill. This particularly happens in tourist hotels and areas. However, you don't have to accept it. If the service was not up to standard, ask for the tip to be taken out of the bill. Taxi drivers expect a 10 to 20 per cent tip and the general tipping rule in a bar is usually $1 a drink. 10