Home Federal Bank Administrative Services Offices – Market Street

In order to give the client a modern, functional workspace while maintaining the historical nature of the building, thoughtful spatial organization created an open collaborative layout that celebrated the original architecture. In its pre-renovation condition, the building’s storefront was blacked-out and showed little activity, had no connectivity to the pedestrian on the prominent downtown street. By restoring the existing façade’s large openings, the design team was able to visually re-engage the city street. In addition, the existing building contained many under-utilized spaces that had been left in disrepair including a large basement and an unoccupied 2nd level floor with views overlooking Krutch Park. By adding an elevator and code approved egress, the design team was able to capitalize on and reactivate these existing amenities.

Once years of construction were removed from the interior, a vibrant series of materials were discovered and embraced as finished surfaces. All offices were strategically relocated to the front and rear of the building with new floor-to-ceiling interior storefront systems that allowed for natural light to extend into the floor plate. A mixture of natural hickory, century-old brick, and dark blue paint created the majority of the material palette for the project. Taking inspiration from Historic cast iron shop front renovations, the façade was painted a monolithic dark blue, further exaggerating the existing intricate stamped metal work of the 2nd floor and parapet.

The project includes private and open office spaces, new conference rooms, a mail sorting space, and basement break room and storage. The entire building underwent extensive structural analysis and the implementation of completely new Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems as well as additional waterproofing measures in the basement.

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