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The Courthouse: Architecture for the Public Good picture book Critic Riccardo Conti and philosopherThe new Amsterdam Courthouse exudes approachable authority by adhering to the principle that the judicial process is a public matter. Designed by KAAN Architecten, it provides an interesting case study in the discourse around the commissioning and designing of public buildings on a local, national, and international level. Produced and compiled by the architects, this book goes behind the scenes to reveal the courthouse as Gesamtkunstwerk both a