Constitutional Court

This court is certainly a source of pride for the citizens of Johannesburg. Without even asking, we were booked to visit Constitutional Court before we even arrived here at St. John's. Anna and I were lucky enough to get an art and architecture tour of the building - who knew there could be so much symbolism behind the vast styles of furniture! To me, the most striking thing about the Court was how open it was to the public. Stacy, our amazing tour guide, told us about the location of the Court. It is basically a "passing zone," so people travel throughout the Courthouse grounds on a daily basis - and this is exactly what was planned. My favorite design of the building was part of the actual courtroom. A slim and oblong window that rests close to the ground is the only way to look outside. Through this window, due to it's low laying position, you can only see legs of the people walking by the court. This was created as so to play off of the idea that gender, race, and other physical features are irrelevant to judging a person. It goes to show that, while in the court, a person will never be judged unfairly due to their race, religion, or gender.

The Flare of Democracy, outside of the Court