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building design. e coffee business, locally owned by Great Falls native Brandon Jurasek, serves customers via a walk-up outside window or through a second entrance inside the bank itself. "Coffee is something that appeals to so many people, and that just seemed to fit the type of seing we wanted to create really well," Keller said. e primary goal of the project was to create a space where customers feel welcome and comfortable enough to enjoy visiting in person but also demonstrate sufficient technological know-how for customers to trust they could effectively conduct business and transactions online. "Without a doubt, I think we are really happy with how the building turned out, and it even exceeded our expectations," Christopher said. "I think that comes from having a really great team. Mike Tabacco from Guy Tabacco Construction was amazing. Bill Stuff was amazing. All of our subcontractors were fantastic…at's what made it so successful – it was the people." SIGNATURE MONTANA | 19 Untitled-1 1 8/26/2022 4:07:40 PM Holly Matkin is a native Montanan who lives with her husband at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains. She covers a wide variety of topics as a freelance writer for multiple local and national publications, and especially enjoys writing travel, history, and human interest pieces. S MT Instead of a standard, linear layout for the teller pods, they created separate, slightly-angled stations that establish more of an individualized, chaing-with-a-friend type of interaction. A metal ceiling designed to look like wood planks contributes to the homey aesthetic, as does the warm lighting throughout the building. e bank pushed the idea of serving as a community meeting place even further by incorporating a True Brew coffee shop into the DESIGN DECADENT You can access True Brew's newest location inside Independence Bank, or by using the outside walk-up window. MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, 2023 MONTANA EXPO PARK Great Falls, MT 1980-2023 Celebrating 43 Years www.hbagf.org

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