Simpson Community
Federal Credit Union
Shelton, WA
$154 million assets
Situation and project description:
With a headquarters location in downtown Shelton, Washington no longer satisfying its growing operations needs; Simpson Community Federal Credit Union (SCFCU) required additional space. It also wanted to serve the branching needs of the critical North End market and maintain a presence in the city's downtown core, but found the downtown costs and land availability prohibitive. Therefore, a site was selected in the rapidly growing north end retail market, to build a facility that could support the 15-year operations needs. This location provides a tremendous opportunity to build a strong community presence, identity, and provide convenience to members with a location near major regional shopping with convenient access to Hwy 101. Visually, the new Mountain View Branch required a design that would stand out from the sea of surrounding "big box" stores; expressing its quality brand and care for members and the community.
Description of work:
EHS Design designed the new 16,053 square foot full-service Mountain View Branch with four drive-through lanes, a walk-up ATM, a night drop, call center, training offices and facilities, and an investment and mortgage center. It provides expanded services to members, and is designed to to accommodate additional office space for possible future expansion.
It has large windows, to let the community in; uses easy-to-maintain materials; and enjoys full-integration with outside landscaping and systems. Through high-quality materials and design the new branch makes a strong statement about its long-term commitment to the Shelton community.
Benefits achieved for the client:
CEO Joe Simpson sums it up best in this letter of thanks:
The EHS Design Pros-
Another first-class job and experience working with all of you. We are "the talk of the town" because of the beautiful building – it is viewed by city leaders as a great first impression of our town when people enter our city from the north end. Thank you for everything.
-Joe Robertson, CEO
