Description Presenting a welcome face for customers at of one of Brookline Bank’s busiest branches, Torrey Architecture recently completed this major renovation, accomplishing Brookline Bank’s goal of encouraging personal connections between customers and bankers to better serve its customers and improve the working environment for its dedicated staff. From the glass canopy sheltering the entrance …
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Description This office design project was a collaboration with the creative marketing firm Cahoots Design who had previously developed a striking corporate brand for the rapidly growing insurance start-up Chronovo. http://cahootsdesign.com Our consulting work realized in architectural forms and finishes the dynamism of the Chronovo graphic package conceived by Cahoots. For example, the conference room’s glass partition was …
Description For the Depot Square branch renovation in Lexington Center, Torrey Architecture and its design team provided a new interior design to complement the historic neighborhood while improving customer service features, accessibility and energy conservation. In the light-filled lobby, cherry casework and painted moldings provide a welcoming customer experience in the heart of Lexington’s charming …
Description A minimalist single-story mid-century branch bank building was given greater visibility and presence on its Massachusetts Avenue site through the use of Art-Deco-inspired design. Through the use of colored stucco, fenestration, cornice banding, signage and a projecting entry canopy, the horizontality of the existing structure was emphasized and accented by the introduction of a …
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Description A thorough make-over of this suburban branch bank transformed the exterior with new windows, stucco, clapboard siding, sign bands, a drive-through canopy and nighttime lighting. The front entry was enhanced with a sign band integrated with the re-wrapping design of the exterior. On the interior, a complete reorganization opened up new glass-enclosed offices to …
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Description This handsome 1930’s Georgian Revival bank on the Mystic River in Medford Square had been modified in the 1980’s with an incongruous barrel-vaulted skylight over an entrance addition. This project inserted a more compatibly-styled entrance arch with a large free-standing lit sign overhead. The bank hall’s original wood paneling was restored and became the …
Description This client-focused branch bank in Wellesley was designed as a tenant fit-out of a vacant commercial building. The high level of finish includes cherry moldings and paneling with ceiling coffers illuminating the central banking hall. From the accessible 24-hour lobby, customers pass by banker offices and a waiting room on the way to furniture-like …
Description This landmark 1905 building in the heart of Brookline Village once served as a grocery store on this important and visible street corner. The original high transom windows have been restored to use, bringing ample daylight into this convenient retail banking facility. The brick facade has been repaired and the historic wooden storefront restored. …
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Description This 2,200 sq. ft. retail property was transformed inside and out, resulting in a welcoming, light-filled banking facility to serve this regional bank’s growing customer base and provide visibility on busy Route 9 in Chestnut Hill. A new drive-through teller/ ATM window was integrated into the comprehensive site redesign and the building was made …
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Description Establishing its first branch in the growing city of Waltham, Brookline Bank developed its high-profile corner site near Waltham Square to integrate within the historical context of its residential neighborhood. This branch bank provides traditional retail banking services and also houses an office suite for its local lending division on the upper level. Our …
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