Live Oak Bank Headquarters

Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth

Live Oak Bank Headquarters

LS3P

ARCHITECTS
LS3P

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Woods Engineering

CONTRACTOR
Clancy & Theys

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mark Herboth

AREA
36500 ft²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Wilmington, United States

CATEGORY
Coffee Shop, Mixed Use Architecture, Office Buildings

Text description provided by architect.

Live Oak Bank, a privately-held bank headquartered in Wilmington, NC, is one of the most successful banking institutions in the country.

Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth
Live Oak Bank Headquarters

This success, as well as their mission to create the best workplace environment for their employees, led them to the decision to construct a new office building that could be customized to their specific needs.

They found a piece of virgin land in the heart of Wilmington and challenged LS3P to design the building so that the site was disturbed as little as possible.

Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth

Great lengths were taken to preserve trees and natural features of the site, while providing views from every office and workspace within the building.

Cypress siding was chosen as the exterior building material to make the structure blend into the environment even more.

Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth

The building is anchored by a central lounge that includes a large kitchen, coffee bar, upholstered casual seating, and a two-story window wall overlooking the central courtyard and deck.

Two-story office wings radiate to the east with interior glass walls that allow for transparency and fabulous views from any point within the building.

A 50-seat tiered digital conference room provides a venue for teleconferencing with satellite offices as well as employee seminars and meetings.

Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth

A fitness center, exterior deck, and on-site dog park (employees are encouraged to bring their dogs to work) round out the list of employee amenities.


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
© Mark Herboth


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Section
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Drawings


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
First Floor Plan
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Second Floor Plan


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Hidden Elevation, Lounge South
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Hidden Elevation, Lounge North
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Lounge East Wall Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
North Wing East Elevation


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Site Plan
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Floor Plan


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
North Wing North Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
South Wing, North Elevation at Glazing
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
North Wing South Elevation at Glazing
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
North Wing South Elevation


Live Oak Bank Headquarters
South Wing, North Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
South Wing South Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
South Wing East Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
West Elevation
Live Oak Bank Headquarters
Enlarged Exterior Elevation