3 Stories

16,000 SF Commercial

Parking for 22 Vehicles

New Century Bank’s site is a highly visible one, located at the intersection of Ontario and Orleans Streets,
at the base of the John F. Kennedy Expressway entrance ramp.  It is a heavily trafficked site passed by thousands of commuters daily, a factor recognized by the client in their site selection process.

The building is the bank’s first facility, and the client emphasized the importance of the building’s contribution to their corporate image throughout the design process.

The site’s triangular shape dictated the arrangement of program elements - the parking areas at the wider west end, the building toward the center and the drive-through facilities at the narrower east end. 

The main lobby and loan offices are on the first floor, with management and executive offices and conference rooms on the second and third floors.  The building bridges over the drive-through facilities and connects with the tower at the east end.  The tower is the signature element of the building, announcing the bank at the highly visible traffic intersection.

The design is influenced by the classically-designed neighborhood bank buildings located throughout Chicago.  The two-story piers, decorative metal spandrel panels, entrance canopy and cornice are borrowed from these buildings, while
the use of brick and cast-stone detailing are a response to the numerous loft- type buildings in the area.