Honorable Mention, Exterior
Climate First Bank is a financial institution that challenges the status quo. In an era of rising sea levels, record-breaking heat days and increasing storms, Climate First Bank is taking our future into its own hands. The Winter Park, Fla., branch, designed by KMF Architects, has broken new ground in the banking, finance and client services world.
The newly renovated 2,000-square-foot location will be net zero and LEED certified. The concept is “building a sign”—using the architecture of the building to showcase the unconventional and inspirational ethos that is Climate First Bank.
The original block façade is painted white to deflect the sun and reduce solar heat gain. Sixty bifacial panels of varying opacity wrap the building and act as double skin that passively cools the building. The modern clean lines seamlessly integrate panels into the existing context and become a metaphor for how sustainable living can be integrated into everyday life.
The existing roof has been recovered with a highly reflective material and an additional 42 solar panels, further maximizing the bank’s solar production.
Newly added ATMs are shaded with solar canopies, adding 12 more panels to the project.
Inside the building, the climate-focused concept continues with low-embodied energy, high-recycled content, long-term durability and renewable materials. Plants bring the outside in and help to eliminate air pollutants, boost moods and relieve stress. The open teller and lobby area contain modular furniture, which allows the space to be reconfigured.
This project is just one of the many impacts Climate First Bank is bringing to its central Florida community.
PHOTOS: KMF Architects
Retrofit Team
METAMORPHOSIS AWARD WINNER and ARCHITECT: KMF Architects
DESIGN BUILDER: Collage Companies
CIVIL ENGINEER: Tri3 Civil Engineering Design Studio
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Premier Structural Engineering, (407) 227-7416
INTERIOR DESIGNER: Ted Maines Interiors
MEP ENGINEER: SGM Engineering
Materials
SOLAR PANELS: Lumos
METAL PANELS: Alfrex
ACOUSTIC CEILING TILES: Armstrong World Industries
RESILIENT WALL BASE: Johnsonite and Tarkett
CERAMIC TILE: Daltile
LIGHTING: Tech Lighting
PLUMBING FIXTURES: American Standard and Just Manufacturing Company
STUCCO: Titan America
BELOW ROOF DECK OPEN-CELL SPRAY FOAM INSULATION: Huntsman Building Solutions
DRYWALL: Certainteed
PAINT: Sherwin-Williams
TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES: Solatube