Columbia River Bank | Yakima, WA

This branch bank located in Yakima, WA was designed to provide banking services that capture

the rugged beauty of the region and the culture that proudly honors its ecosystem.

The glazed two-story entrance lobby welcomes community members with a uniquely crafted spatial

experience that features a sculptural composition of natural basalt columns that lead into the

lobby along a simulated dry stream bed.

For those seeking other banking services, the basalt columns lead the way to the mezzanine under a grand East-facing circular window.

The building was designed by Lawrence when he was employed for a few years as a senior staff

member in the firm of Steele Associates Architects in Bend, OR.

Contractor: Pacific Northwest Steel Construction | Grandview, WA