Client Portfolio: Benton County Bank

The Benton County Bank was established in 1976 as a new bank. The Board of Directors sought an identity in the design of the building. The proposed building would occupy the site of the former Corvallis Opera House. The program called for a building characteristic of the 1800's.

Specific program requirements included: 8,000 square feet of space, 200 square feet of vault, 600 safe deposit boxes, computer terminal, board room for ten people, coffee room, executive office, eight teller stations, night deposit drive-in teller windows and an exterior walk-up teller window.

This bank was designed to be a major part of the social life of downtown Corvallis. The site is located on the most pedestrian used streets in the city. The first floor of the building consists of entry portico, teller stations, officer stations, main lobby, drive-up teller, and an exterior walk-up teller window.

The portico enables the pedestrians to walk along the building, under cover, before they enter. The portico is an extension of the lobby and is visible from most of the surrounding streets. The second floor overhang is visible from any approach.