After over five years of planning and development, Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s largest credit union by membership, has moved into its innovative new headquarters in Surrey’s city centre. Dubbed “Help Headquarters,” which plays on Coast Capital’s How can we help you" brand, the new building is the deliberate antithesis of a traditional corporate head office, with corporate brand, values and culture woven into every aspect, inside and out.
Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership Architects (MCM), the firm behind the eye-catching Vancouver Convention Centre West, are behind the design. Located at the crossroads of two major highways and the start of the Expo ALRT line, the building form was created to project motion and movement. According Mark Whitehead of MCM Architects, “Coast Capital is not your typical financial institution. The PCI team knew this building had to reflect that.”  He continues, “It couldn’t be your standard monolithic skyscraper. It had to mirror the organization’s innovative, irreverent, fun-loving brand. MCM designed a building that speaks to Coast Capital’s values, and reflects the growing reputation of Surrey Central as a business, innovation and transit hub here in B.C. This building is progressive and sets the tone for the future with a dynamic form that engages movement and stands apart.”
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