Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens 2019 Fall Magazine
2019 Fall Magazine
2019 Fall Magazine
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ARRC takes on<br />
Community projects<br />
After<br />
An architectural rendering of the project.<br />
Portage<br />
Community<br />
Bank project<br />
Before<br />
ARRC is working on the redevelopment of the Westfield Bank<br />
building, purchased in November, 2018 by Portage Community<br />
Bank. Located at Portage Trail & Second Street in Cuyahoga<br />
<strong>Fall</strong>s, this will be the bank’s third location, and first in Summit<br />
County. The current structure was actually four connected<br />
buildings with a non-descript main entrance from a parking<br />
lot. Two of the buildings have been demolished, with the main<br />
entrance repositioned to Portage Trail, creating a more defined<br />
“entry sequence” for customers and employees alike. The<br />
façade is being redesigned in a neo-Classical look that takes<br />
architectural cues from the nearby post office, while matching<br />
the colors of these historic buildings in the neighborhood.<br />
According to Mark Gilles, “We’re taking the desires of<br />
the city of Cuyahoga <strong>Fall</strong>s and the branding of the Portage<br />
Community Bank and blending them together, for a strong<br />
architectural presence in the historic district.”<br />
ARRC is the construction manager and Braun & Steidl is the<br />
architect of record. The grand opening of the restored bank is<br />
slated for fall, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
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