MEMBERS: Jaron, Isabella Nneka Morados, Emmanuel Angelo Javier, Ted Michael Ocariza, Ainna Leigh Bernardino, Frank

TABLE OF CONTENTS :
1. INTRODUCTION 2. FUNCTION 3. BUILDING TYPE 4. SPACE REQUIREMENTS 5. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND STANDARDS 6. EXAMPLES

INTRODUCTION:
A bank is a place where money is kept and paid out, lent, borrowed, issued or exchanged. Because banks also competed for clients, they recognized the value of an architectural image that would attract customers. They adopted chiefly classical architectural forms which expressed wealth, integrity, endurance and confidence.

FUNCTION:
A financial institution authorized to receive both time (savings accounts) and demand (checking accounts) deposits, to make loans of various types, to engage in trust services, to issue letters of credit, to accept and pay drafts, to rent safety deposit boxes, and to engage in similar activities and ventures.

What Makes a Bank a Commercial Establishment?

A

bank is a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities, either directly or through capital markets. A bank connects customers with capital deficits to customers with capital surpluses. sells its services which is to keep money and they are earning from it through interests.

It

Types Of Bank:
Commercial bank -

with businesses.

is a bank that works

Investment

bank is a bank that help organizations use investment markets. is a bank that works with consumers, otherwise known as retail customers.

Retail bank

Space Requirements:
A. The Public Spaces
1. Lobby

- must be accessible to the public. It contains reception/information, loan officers, tellers and check writing desks. - the part of a legislative building to which the public has access to meet with legislators.

PUBLIC SPACE:

2.Tellers
should be accessible and the spaces surrounding

them allow easy circulation of the public. This should be located at one side of the bank to permit future expansion.

PUBLIC SPACE:

3.Loan Officer - Representatives of banks, credit unions and other financial

institutions that find and assist borrowers in acquiring loans. - Should be readily accessible to the public.

PUBLIC SPACE:

4.Check Writing Desks

located or not to block circulation especially of the line-up space in front of the teller.

PUBLIC SPACE:

5.Officers Platform
provide open space for contact officers, cubicles for collection officers, installment loan and commercial loan offices.

PUBLIC SPACE:

Provide access -to the safety deposit vault for customers and to the money
vault for tellers.

B. Operations 1. Bookkeeping Department

- records of the various departments are gathered together and recorded.

2. Proof Department
- not accessible to the public. Can be separated from the other areas, but fairly close to the Data processing area.

3. Data Processing area - where computers are installed. 4. Clerical, mail and other minor services - Mail room should be close proximity to the Proof Department.

5. Clerical, mail and other minor services

- Mail room should be close proximity to the Proof Department.

6. Fireproof Records Vault

- to service proof, trust and bookkeeping department.

7. Safety Deposit Vault

- provides boxes for the storage and safekeeping of customers valuables.

8. General Services
- includes employees lounge, snack bar, comfort rooms, mechanical equipment and maintenance.

9. Drive-in and walk-up tellers 10. Trust Department

- teller windows should be considered with regard to flow of traffic and security. - the bank major services to the public where trusts, probates, accounts and others are carried out.

C. Executive Suite
- It is the office for senior vice president, board members and president including their personnel. A conference room and board meeting is also required.

D. Legal Department
- Attending banks legal business

E. Data Processing Department

- Processes bank payrolls, operations and other procedures.

F. Mail Room
-Contains addressograph, microfilm equipment, duplicating machines and other equipment. It should be located near the service yard or elevator in close coordination with the printing/ Purchasing department

PROXIMITY MATRIX :
LEGEND: - Direct Proximity - Indirect Proximity - Not Related

SPACES
Lobby Tellers Loan Officer Check Writing Desk Officers Platform

Provide Access
Bookkeeping Department Proof Department Data Processing Area Minor services Fireproof Records Vault

Safety Deposit Vault General Services Drive-in and Walk-up Tellers

Trust Department

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

420 clear inside

SD boxes 60

lockers

SAFE DEPOSIT 120

AIRGUARD CASH VAULT VENTILATOR

60 Boxes DOOR EMERGENCY VENTILATOR

lockers

STEEL LINING

AISLE

DOOR

61

120 Aisle

61

Airguard Ventilator

MODULAR LOCKERS

Cash Vault

MODULAR LOCKERS

120 Steel Lining 300 inside clear

MODULAR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

Safety Deposit Vault

MODULAR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

Emergency Vault Ventilation

Vault Plan 30 min. thick reinforced concrete 240 x 450 x 240 height 6 In. m. safe deposit boxes 240 ln. m. lockers

240 min. inside clear width

Double Aisle Cash Vaults

Airguard Ventilator

Lockers

Lockers

SD Boxes

SD Boxes

Safe Deposit

Boxes

Door
60 120 120 120 60

SD Boxes

180

60

120

60

120

60 Airguard Ventilator

180

240

Door Emergency Vault Ventilator 420 Inside clear length Cash Vault

120

120

REMINDER :

EXAMPLES:

National Bank of Middlebury in Middlebury, Vermont.

Bank of England

Bank of America

BDO (Banco de Oro)

Metro Bank

Cathay Bank in Boston's Chinatown

Bank vault

Whats inside?