Building type basics for banks and financial institutions / Homer L. Williams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements. Contents. Introduction. Chapter 1 History of Banking. First Money Changers to European Banks. Banks in the USA. Classic Style to Richardson. The Federal Reserve Act. Louis Sullivan and the Prairie Style. Chapter 2 Financial Institutions Defined. The Regulators. Commercial Banks; State and National Charters. Savings Institutions and Mortgage Banking. Credit Unions. Chapter 3 Brand Identification. Brand Identification and Retail Merchandising. Chapter 4 Programming the Facility Needs. Checklist for Financial Institutions. Chapter 5 Development of Drive-up Banks. Early Drive-up Banks. Teller Occupied Kiosks . Pneumatic Tubes and kiosks. Chapter 6 Selecting and Planning the Site. Planning and Zoning. Conventional Drive-up. Face-up Lanes. Direct-Bury and Remote Lanes. Commercial Lanes. ATM Facilities. Canopy Design. Site Signage. Chapter 7 Building Design Considerations. The Floor Plan. Conventional vs. Teller-less. Teller Stations, Islands, and Auto Teller Machines. Existing Branch Transformation. The Boutique Bank/Shop. Prototypical Design. Supermarket, Airport, and Mall Facilities. Internet Banking. Select Market Banks. New Products and Services . Single or Multi Floor. Lease Space and Future Growth. Basements and the "Community Meeting Room". Operational Space Needs. Lobby and Waiting. Check Stand. Offices: Permanent Walls, Cubicles, and Open Desks. Conference and Board Rooms . Work Rooms and Check 21 . Vaults . Accounting. Files and Records. Break Rooms. Restrooms. Building Codes . Utilities. Construction Cost Comparisons. LEED and Green Building Design. Chapter 8 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems. Chapter 9 Bank Workroom Equipment. Conventional Equipment. Check 21 Equipment. Chapter 10 Specialized Bank Equipment. Remote Drive Teller Systems. Conventional and CCTV. Private Video Teller System. Cash Dispensing and Recycling Machines. Conventional Teller Equipment. Drive-up Windows and Drawers. Night Deposits. Cash Vault Locker and Safes. Vault Doors. Safe Deposit Boxes . ATM Facilities: Thru-wall, Free Standing, or Island. Chapter 11 Featured Facilities. 20 selected from across the USA including: Various Branch Sizes and Types. Conversions. Existing Branch. Previously Non-Bank Buildings. Larger Headquarter Banks. Chapter 12 The Future of Bank Architecture. Bibliography. Appendices. Appendix A Federal and State Regulators. Appendix B Banking Organizations and Agencies. Appendix C Bank Equipment Manufacturers. Appendix D Financial Information Links. Appendix E Featured Architects.

Written by an architect with more than four decades of experience in the design of more than 100 banks, this is a definitive guide to the planning and design of banks and other financial institution projects. The author takes the architect step-by-step through the design of a bank, including planning and security considerations for branch banks to large banking facilities.