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Southwest Bank
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The materials, forms and details utilized in Southwest Bank’s building design and material selection are reminiscent of significant traditional financial institutions including, granite and cast stone materials. Exterior materials consist of traditionally detailed polished and flame-etched Carnelian granite piers and bay windows with cast stone used for the distinctive cornice, horizontal-based accent and for trim around first floor windows. Especially challenging were the piers around the two rotundas, fabricated from both convexed and concaved granite panels. Leonard Masonry built an intricate, circular shaped scaffold to complete the interior stonework in the rotunda area. Two exterior entry plazas and exterior stairs also are granite.
The lobby carries the granite and cast stone masonry materials of the exterior, creating a two-story, granite-enclosed atrium lobby on the south and a four-level skylight-enclosed atrium on the north. Granite and stone were used on walls, columns and floors of the interior lobby. Granite also was used in the very unusual radius bank lobby flooring and on the curved teller line.
Awards:
Fall 2000 - AIA/CPC Honor Award in Craftsmanship
Spring 2002 - MCAA International Excellence in Masonry Award "Honorable Mention"
- Type:
- Bank / Credit Union
- Definition:
- New
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