The credit union’s award winning marketing department is now housed in a space that boosts the creative spirit and corporate color palette that is their hallmark. Workstations are unique to each group but all feature low horizon panel systems with configurations that mimic the private offices. Private offices for mangers and vice presidents offer an energetic and open space with ample work space and storage capabilities. Departments flow fluidly into a Conference Center that has a collaborative town center and several video conference rooms that link to other operation centers.

Our client is focused on people – members, workforce, and community. A key component to this project was working with them in a collaborative manner to understand their wants before they could articulate them clearly. We got to know our client and their culture and then got to work. Image boards were created to illustrate our concept of a meeting space that in conjunction with an adjacent Workout Center and Showers would provide a place for the entire workforce to interact - executives and security guards alike.

Abandoning the conventional closed in feeling of ‘back of the house’ breakroom was embraced fully. Once finishes and furniture was selected we prepared renderings that were commissioned by our client. Presentation of the renderings of six key areas not only led to quick approval; they also generated excitement by the executive and management teams. Quickly they started to envision not only using this space for informal collaborative meetings as planned but sponsoring health fairs, blood drives, and community outreach in this facility.