In 2005 Daniels and Zermack Architects was commissioned to design a four-story, 175,000 sf Headquarters building for the Michigan State University Financial Credit Union.

Daniels and Zermack was commissioned by the credit union to create a prototype branch office that could be constructed on two sites in Arkansas and two sites in Western Michigan

When The State Bank decided to totally revise their traditionally arranged lobby, they chose the architects of Daniels and Zermack for our experience in retail bank design.

The tower form on the corner of the building gave the new bank a strong image to attract attention in its community. The new bank’s name led the architects to create a structure reminiscent of early French mission structures of the area.

Placing a new lobby environment in the main floor of the bank’s round tower was an architectural challenge.

The University of Michigan Credit Union contracted Daniels and Zermack Architects to reimagine the Pierpont Commons Branch in the North Campus Student Center. The new branch features large, glazed openings with “virtual branch kiosks” at which members can quickly take care of many financial needs.

Daniels and Zermack Architects was contracted to renovate the University of Michigan Credit Union’s location at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus. At project completion, UMCU and University officials were extremely pleased with the more open and welcoming branch presence.

The MSUFCU Union Branch is located within the MSU Student Union Building. Daniels and Zermack worked closely with the MSU Facilities team to coordinate the renovation and minimize the impact on members. This allowed the branch to remain open while work was completed.

The challenge for Daniels and Zermack was to revolutionize the way the Credit Union serves its growing membership at the Downtown Branch in the heart of downtown Lansing.

The challenge presented to the design team was to turn a long, non-descript, double fronted storefront into a lively, multifunctional space.