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ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Jessica Steiner
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01. THE SURETY Kansas City, MO Bank
Location: Troost Ave. & Linwood Blvd.
Project Duration: Ten Weeks
Year Completed: Spring 2021
In a fast-paced world of smartphones, social media, and technology banks as we know them are changing. People no longer deem it necessary to make the trip to the bank when they can do everything from the convenience of their own home. So what is the future of banks? Should they be cast out as a dead building typology? The Surety proposes a different approach to the bank we have come to know. The Surety re-imagines the bank to create a building that engages the existing community of Kansas City. The goal of the Surety is to create an environment that is comfortable and welcoming to the user, this contradicts the previous stereotype placed on banks. Banks of the past tend to overwhelm the user leading those who visit banks to associate them with anxiety
Software utilized: Rhino, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion, Photoshop, Procreate
Professor: Torgeir Norheim and fear. Through programmatic elements, lighting, and material choices The Surety creates an environment that feels warm and inviting to those who visit. A cafe at the north corner draws people in off the street, giving the building multi-functionality and offering people a chance to see all the building has to offer. The Surety is centered around an interior courtyard flooded with filtered light and filled with foliage. Here people can meet with bank employees in a more relaxed setting or enjoy a cup of coffee from the cafe. A large community room on the first floor can be used for small events or meetings and can also be used as a classroom to teach the community about finances. Upstairs plenty of study spaces are offered to accommodate for more of the community.
The building responds to the surrounding context by maintaining the urban edge
Maintain The Urban Edge
A main goal of the Surety is to give back to the community by providing opportunities for pedestrians to learn about finances and other topics.
Give Back To The Community
The Surety rethinks what a bank can be. It proposes a place where people can gather and connect with others.
