Update 2/20/18: We've added a gallery of additional images to the post!

Update 2/20/18: We've added a gallery of additional images to the post!OMA has been selected as the winner of an international competition for the design of the new Palais de justice (courthouse) in Lille, France. Located on the outskirts of the city near the historic Vauban fortifications, the new courthouse will house the high court and district court of Lille within a colorful, expressive volume.

View from the parvis. Image © OMA / ArtefactoryLab

Led by Ellen van Loon and Rem Koolhaas, OMA?s design team has developed a ?multifaceted building that is able to address a wide range of different elements from the city?s past and present.? Public services and the major courtrooms will be located at the building base, while minor courtrooms and supporting spaces will be contained within a central, triangularly-shaped tower. A ring of offices floating over the base will surrounding the tower, offset to allow natural light to pass through the building.
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View of the Salle Des Pas Perdus. Image © OMA / ArtefactoryLab

Each of the three core volumes will be uniquely represented in material and detail, while interiors spaces will stress the importance of comfort and transparency in the judicial process.?The interiors of each of the building?s components are conceived to make all the procedures of justice accessible, even inviting, free of the intimidation that ha...