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The Grand Hall

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The building is constructed with symmetrical design inside and out to create a dignified sense of occasion and presence.Two tall statues, the goddess Veritas in the west and Lady Ivstitia in the east, that representing truth and justice have been erected next to the steps of the building. Through the stairs and bronze doors, before people enter the Grand Hall, a strict security check appears just like other government institutions. There is also a reception desk to provide information about the court.

The Grand Entrance Hall mean to impress people who ever enter the space with its openness, airiness, and sense of solemn. In the center of the space, an emblem that consists of letters S and C restates the use of the space. The small symbols of the provinces and territories of Canada are placed on each side of the walls which represent the Supreme Court of Canada’s ultimate power of judicial review over Canadian federal and provincial laws' constitutional validity. 

The impressive Grand Entrance Hall measures 32 meters by 17 meters with a height of 12 meters. Seven windows are placed on the front wall allow the light to come into this impressive space and create a sense of holiness which makes people whoever enter the space feel the tension of the space. The walls and floors are made of rubane marble and four Verdello marble columns along the end walls support a deeply coffered ceiling. The ceiling is designed with the horizontal element in order to hold indirect lighting and the return air systems.

A secret space is hidden under the main stair, the Gallery of the Hall. It holds photographs of all the judges who have sat on the Supreme Court since its establishment. There is no rest space in the hall because it does not mean for people to relax but provide a space for people before they go into the courtroom. But in the gallery, red benches in the gallery shows the consideration of the designer which provide the resting space for people who need it. The grand open space for public gathering before they go into the courtroom and provides easily accessible to all of three courtrooms.  
 
 

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