The Supreme Court’s long-standing plan to permanently close its majestic bronze front doors to the public for entering the court now appears to be “under review.” That was the implication of a comment made Tuesday by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer after a panel discussion at the National Gallery of Art on the role of art and architecture in public buildings.
One theme of the discussion, sponsored by the Foundation for Art and Preservation In Embassies, was how to strike the balance between security and openness in the design of public buildings in the post-Sept. 11 era. When he was chief judge of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the 1990s, Breyer won applause-and some criticism-for pushing the plans for a new federal courthouse in Boston toward innovative design and public access. With pride, Breyer said Tuesday that the waterfront courthouse hosts more than 200 major public events a year. “It’s a community building, and why shouldn’t it be” Breyer asked. “It’s their building, it’s not mine.”
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