The love-it or hate-it debate over the looming, modernist design of the federal courthouse in Central Islip still rages a year and a half after it opened for business, but even those who dislike its unconventional appearance have discovered it can be a useful symbol of prestige and prosperity.

“It’s just too big, too modern, too inorganic. And the inside has a totally unfinished feel . . . like a Star Wars set,” said Jonathan Sinnreich, an attorney who routinely practices there.

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