RicciGreene Associates is a full-service architecture firm that has achieved national pre-eminence in the programming, planning and design of justice facilities. Guided by a design philosophy and proven methodology that integrate planning and architecture best practices with current criminal justice and social work concepts, we are equipped to address current realities of design and construction, societal challenges, and the complexities of the political process.

Founded in 1988, our 35-person, multi-disciplinary staff includes licensed architects, architectural designers, justice planners, interior designers and technical support staff experienced in the planning and design of courthouses, urban detention and juvenile justice facilities. With offices in New York City and Lexington, Kentucky, RicciGreene provides a full range of services from planning studies through construction and transition for new and renovated justice facilities at the local, state and federal level throughout North America.

Sustainable design principles, respect for budget and schedule and understanding of the needs of all constituencies are considerations that are intrinsic to all our projects.

RicciGreene’s reputation for quality, reliability and understanding of the public process has brought us many repeat assignments as well as national recognition by both peers and clients.

Over the years, our justice facility projects have received a variety of awards and recognition.Middlesex County Courthouse in Connecticut was featured in the National Center for State Courts publication Retrospective of Courthouse Design, in addition to being highlighted in the AIA justice Facilities Review.

The Beacon Courthouse in upstate New York was featured in the New York Times

The Wyoming County Courthouse received a certificate of recognition by the New York AIA Committee on Architecture for Justice and was included in an exhibit at the U.S Courthouse in New York City.Other criminal justice facilities projects have enjoyed similar exposure.

The Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center, which received a PCI award, was featured in Architectural Record and was included in the AIA Justice Facilities review of the five additional projects appearing in the Justice Facilities Review, the Bolduc Minimum Security Institution received a coveted AIA Citation for Design Excellence.

RicciGreene Associates is a nationally recognized leader in justice planning and design, with many successful county, state and federal projects to our credit. Whether serving as a justice consultant for programming or providing full planning and design services, Ricci Greene Associates is in the forefront of justice architecture.