The Supreme Court Building is a historical structure designed in 1956 by the architectural firm Toro-Ferre & Associates r. Fifty years later, the need to adapt to new technologies led to the design of the New Supreme Court Library. The new library uses simple horizontal forms and modern language to establish visual relationships with the existing buildings. The program also includes book storage, office spaces, a new entry gate and a two-story parking structure. The entry atrium serves as a public art exhibit space which connects to the multifunction areas through a grand staircase. It redefines the entry sequence by becoming the new gate to the judicial compound. The 22,000 sq. ft. open plan library sits above berms and setbacks to integrate itself with the landscape, with framed views towards the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park.