Citizens Bank Lobby

1968 to now

Originally built in 1968, this mid-century modern bank has gone through a metamorphosis with two major interior renovations. Located in the heart of Edmond, the renovated open lobby and office area is a welcoming and interacting space. Teller lines with fixed locations were placed with pods that can be addressed from all directions. Loan officers have glass enclosed spaces that look out into the lobby, and loan applications are now made digitally on I-pads as customers and lounge areas throughout the lobby. A cat walk that used to be concealed behind a paneled furred down ceiling over the old teller lines has been exposed and made into an architectural esthetic element. An expansion was made into an older building directly north that was constructed in 1914. An old "pressed tin" ceiling and load bearing brick walls were exposed during demolition and both were saved & utilized in the new expansion. Glazing was added in what was once a window-less back area and all support personnel now sit in open spaces where their work effort can take advantage of the natural daylight.