Vectra Bank operates 39 locations across Colorado and Farmington, New Mexico. The Wheat Ridge branch serves a community midway between Denver and Golden, Colorado. The building is a ground-up replacement of a branch across the parking lot and provides more space for customers and staff. The total space is 4,800-sf over two stories.
CSHQA employed key branding elements important to Vectra Bank. A rust colored ‘fin’ appears as a partial wall projecting outward and upward from the building. It tilts slightly outward from its base, implying a subtle ‘V’. The building and canopy materials harmonize with light gray, charcoal and rust colors. Natural in a way, yet strong. The drive-through canopy includes a ‘V’ shaped steel support column, tapered girder system and rust-colored metal panels to provide a dramatic building presence. Black anodized aluminum windows, light grey stucco and charcoal-colored masonry continue the modern aesthetic.
The second floor includes perimeter offices with open interior offices, a conference room and a break room. Natural or ‘borrowed’ light enters the interior through glass walls between offices and the open space.
Other elements include a drive-through with a night drop box, an ATM, a transaction window and a pneumatic tube system. Inside are the safe deposit boxes and money vaults. For efficient heating and cooling across all four seasons, a variable refrigerant flow system was selected, and many of the interior light fixtures are LED to greatly reduce energy use.
