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INB Bank - Airway Heights
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INB Bank - Airway Heights
A small branch for a local bank. One interesting aspect of this design is the inclusion of a community room that can be reserved by members of the community. The room has been incredibly successful.The bank is located in a small bedroom community of Spokane on a flat plateau. Thus the area is very flat and suggested a more horizontal composition. The client wanted the bank to be welcome in the community and be comfortable. The area's history as a farming community suggested materials such as a wood, stone, and metal.The concept of the bank is derived from the need to provide a clear delineation between the two primary banking functions and the community functions. There was also the desire to create the feeling of a significant entrance without creating a tower or exclamation point that is typical for this building type in the area.What evolved was the three primary functions of the bank (Community Room, Interior Banking, and Drive-Thru Banking) arranged along a spine with a strong wall running perpendicular to the spine separating the banking functions from the community functions. The spine is a large glulam beam that runs the entire length of the building and drive-thru canopy and supports the transparent mass and roof that contains all the primary functions. Adjacent to this primary mass, secondary or semi-private functions such as offices and service elements are organized into masonry masses. The other aspect of the concept, the entrance tower that is typical in the area, is figuratively laid down on its side and becomes the community room. The programmatic use as a community room along with the transparency of the glass in contrast to the masonry is used to lead people to the entrance of the building and give the building a feeling of openness that is uncommon to a typical branch bank.
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