The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

given little thought to the ingenuity
that has been exercised to plan the
modern banking room so that his
business may be taken care of with
the utmost convenience to himself
and with dispatch.
In most commercial buildings the
equipment is designed for the use
of its occupants; in bank it is
designed primarily for service to the
customer. The solution of the prob
lens which arise in the laying out
of such equipment is the work OF
the bank planning specialist.
The banking room in the hand
some structure being erected by
Hoggson Brothers for the First Ma
tional Bank was carefully laid out
in all its details before any actual
work was started. The problem was
viewed by the bank planning ex-
perts from the standpoint of the
banker. +. II. Thomas, who is sup
erintending the construction of the
new bank for Hoggson Brithers,
says that new methods, new devices
and appliances are constantly COM
ing into use and that in the plan
ming of the banking room for the
First National Bank cognizance has
been taken of all the worthwhile
innovations ideas and improve
ments, and, SO far as practicable,
Incorporated in the new building.
To Facilitate Business.
Mr.. Thomas, in speaking of the
intricate problems met with in eff
ficiently laying out banking room,
said that the bank is designed for
the definite purpose of supporting
the organization in the performance
of its everyday functions, and the
planning of a banking room must
be such as to insure the greatest
facility and economy of operation.
This, he points out, calls for
thorough experience of the routine
procedure OF the banking business
on the part of the designer and
builder. With this knowledge, the
bank may be planned to give ex-
ternal expression to the specific
method of dealing with customers
as well as properly conducting its
own particular internal affairs.
The location, the character of the
structure. and the cost determined
upon, the planning of the floor space
so as to bring about a satisfactory
arrangement is the problem of great
est Importance, declares Mr..
Thomas. A bank building may be
most impressive in appearance, yet
possess faults OF arrangement which
will cause permanent inconvenience
and dissatisfaction to its occupants.
A banking room is primarily place
to transact highly specialized and
sensitive business.
The interior arrangement should
be considered first. The outside OF
the building can usually be adapted
TO the inside arrangement without
any loss of attractiveness. But to
reverse this procedure by design
ing the outside first is to court a
possible sacrifice of the interior ef-
ficiency. To see the needs of a
bank, and devise the best means OF
meeting them. require imagination
and resourcefulness plus long ex-
perience.
Hoggson Brothers, who designed
and are building and equipping the
First National Bank complete in all
its details, are bank building special
lists, and have planned and built
more fine banking structures than
any other single building concern.
A bank building should be erected
exactly to suit the needs of the or
ganization which Is to occupy it,
says Mr.. Thomas. When the new
building is occupied, the windows
and lighting fixtures should be
found placed where they will be
most useful; sufficient space, con-
venient and efficient arrangement
of departments passage, entrances,
adequate provision for heat, fresh
air and sanitation, every thought
being directed to furnish a build
ing in which business may be con-
Quoted with maximum efficiency and
with minimum lost motion.
Space for the Clerks.
An initial point of consideration,
and an important one, is the ar
rangement of the space devoted to
the clerks. Not only must this space
be carefully laid out to meet the
needs of their individual work, bu:
also with consideration to their con-
tact with the public For this latter
reason, the teller serving the great
est number of patrons is afforded 4
particularly accessible location.
Here too, the element of future
growth must be given serious regard
and the arrangement should be PLAN
ned TO take care of the increased
business without the annoyance at
a later time of costly remodeling
and readjustment. The relation
ship of one department to another
should be understood, and the space
arranged SO that the handling of
routine business can be accomplish
ed without confusion OF delay. The
operation of the different depart