2,400 sq. ft. One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA. This project was a renovation in a single-story section of an existing multi-story building in the center of Springfield, MA. The space included a high ceiling, around […]
Sikorsky Credit Union wanted to open a new branch in a new market, and Solidus was contracted to execute the design, construction and branding. This branch is located in the end-cap of a small strip […]
The client’s existing branch in Ludlow, MA was located in a plaza inside a Big Y store that had become too small for their growing clientele, so an alternate building found across the street. The […]
We recently completed a branch transformation project for this same client in nearby East Greenwich, but their 9,500 sq. ft. West Warwick branch was a much older building. The project began with a plan just […]
This client wanted to renovate a 3,400 sq. ft. branch in the center of Franklin, Massachusetts. The bank was dealing with an overflow of staff from various other locations but this branch had no space […]
Outdated branches don’t just look bad; the technology and background processes are inefficient and costly to the financial institution (FI). Modernizing branches is an expensive but critical task if FI’s are to remain relative in […]
This was United’s first real attempt at creating a modern, city-feeling branch. We had to capture a compact, split-level, urban atmosphere that was bright and fresh. It was a complicated space to design in order […]
Centreville Bank in East Greenwich, RI was a traditional branch with a teller line and other antiquated features. Despite a wider rebranding initiative in the recent past, this branch needed a serious makeover, and Solidus […]
As we advance into the digital age, it’s become standard for financial industry commentators to speculate on the future of the branch and to ask “what will the branch of the future look like?” assuming […]
Many financial institutions hesitate to renovate their branches because of the disruption to business they believe it will bring. But rest assured it is possible to renovate a bank branch or credit union and keep […]
