Project Feature: Ent Credit Union HQ

Our latest project feature, Ent Credit Union’s new headquarters, takes us to Colorado Springs, the vibrant city located at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains near the base of Pikes Peak, a 14,115-foot summit that inspired the song “America the Beautiful”. The state-of-the-art, five-story facility was designed by Davis Partnership Architects to consolidate Ent’s operations, which were previously spread across multiple locations. The new building sits on Ent’s master-planned campus that will be spread out across 27-acres and 5 buildings. Ent Credit Union is Colorado’s largest credit union and the new campus will house more than one million square feet of Class A office space. This first facility includes an expansive 28-foot tall, two-level cafeteria with stunning panoramic views of Pike’s Peak where Ent’s 800+ employees can share a meal and enjoy Colorado’s natural splendor.

One of the most impressive features of the new facility are the sweeping, panoramic views of the Front Range and incredible surrounding landscape. Sentech Architectural Systems designed, engineered and supplied all material for the soaring 2-story, 28-foot high structural glass façades that wrap the dining and lobby areas. In total, Sentech supplied 4 VetraFin-G structural glass walls and 2 structural glass vestibules at the South and West locations that total close to 8,000 square feet of structural glass applications. The system design features simple lines, minimal connections, and a unique look that was achieved without any exterior hardware, bolts or plates. This proprietary system can be used to design insulated glass façades with any type of soft coat low-e- a feature that enables the design of walls with the highest performance values available in the marketplace.

Soaring, open and welcoming, this VetraFin façade and vestibule system brings to life the desire for connection, amenitization and a sense of openness that characterizes next-generation workplaces.