The Results

The newly constructed HQ expansion includes a stunning four-story, 40,000 sf building and enhanced parking lot. 

But everyone knows it's what is on the inside that really counts. And in this case, the strategy, space planning, best practices, and attention to the minute details makes this more than just a beauty on the outside.  

For starters, management and staff feedback was incorporated right from the beginning with focus groups and staff interviews to ensure everyone’s needs were heard and captured. All feedback was synthesized and reflected in space recommendations, department adjacencies to gain efficiencies, staff amenity options, and elements that embody GECU’s culture.  

Details such as colorful art, plants, and textured elements are throughout the HQ to carry GECU’s vision. There are relaxation rooms with massage chairs and ambient fireplaces to help employees get away when needed. Even the breakrooms are thoughtfully inspired by different restaurant themes. 

Function was also prioritized with a massive secure data center room, 11 miles of data cabling to support GECU operations, and a custom digital signage Command Center project that displays dashboards of the status of all systems to ensure reliability and security for members. GECU even displayed their commitment to their team culture by printing the names of their IT team members in binary code on a glass wall just outside the IT space.