Is renovating for public accessibility the way forward for banks?

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Design, Architecture
Hagiso, Twism Design Studio
Client
Shinonome Shinkin Bank
Structural Dseign
Kanebako Structural Engineers
Mechanical Design
Tetens Engineering
Electrical Design
Luna Design Lab
Landscape Design
SfG Landscape Architects
Project Design
Tone and Matter
Graphic Design
Maniackers Design
Gross Floor Area
2,473 sq-m
The renovation of a Maebashi bank suggests a more porous, public-focused future for financial spaces.
Key features
When the Maebashi headquarters of
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