As Honor Credit Union rapidly expanded branch locations around Southwest Michigan, it quickly realized that it was time for their corporate headquarters to follow suit. Collective Office lended its expertise to usher the enterprise into their next chapter with a new corporate headquarters. By utilizing the operational insight gained from designing their branch locations, as well as an exhaustive brand study and growth projection, the client and design team discovered that the company was going to need much more space than anyone anticipated to house their rapidly growing business operations into the future.
![Honor hq 10](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=1440&h=960&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=7d9e6b169e17e7400b733558e385d18f 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=2880&h=1921&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=a34e1252baa609ccd72a5ca5af09bcdc 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=992&h=661&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=8e1cdabfb7bb4625fb520a4e48002c19 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=1984&h=1323&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=37d302f96d320769b5875bb49c19ed39 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=0c3e79f172f8c67475cb476e93ba8aeb 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=a92d5d5ec26c686998368babefa510d7 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=576&h=384&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=e2729c956ad7bf7eee66268adc151e18 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-10.jpg?w=1152&h=768&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=9bd59626572de02332654b83e4ac0dbf 1152w)
![Honor hq 03](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=1440&h=955&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=e6b8a4314167069fbd6a0c7f6052ed2c 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=2880&h=1910&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=b99b941a6fd8463c48e4d60a5e2c789a 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=992&h=658&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=b6890475eeefb255c5d6936a3d79a122 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=1984&h=1316&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=3a734f210f0bab71c6526eb89e645c9e 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=ba855db2ef072e59d02cb377d2bb396f 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=0fdeb07d86cfb22f0f5050d3c2fb762c 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=576&h=382&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=6897c658a59ac6e7f6db03b09d5ef49d 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-03.jpg?w=1152&h=764&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=7a1802b2f86927a7c55e36f9ec4328af 1152w)
![Honor hq 08](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=1440&h=1686&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=d33f4487eb6371ec65a5dbb920f0dcbb 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=2880&h=3372&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=8b59d7c9389b0fcc9ac592185c1f3ad7 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=992&h=1161&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=e79eba59b356d98b760a0f25e66766f9 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=1984&h=2322&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=fc362ba9e27f1944ae9e512395149f17 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=d1b4faa565c44367948e01eba1ee2de8 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=0e72bfd092cc88c6b02fcffa097b5153 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=576&h=674&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=729e47eb3261d11945d1ccda08ac1369 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-08.jpg?w=1152&h=1348&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199983&s=7e3635389a60d99082f500a33a1e439e 1152w)
This building was designed from the ground-up to embrace transparency and view, with a deep connection to site and place. The main volume of the building floats over the rolling Southwest Michigan prairie and meets the ground with a light touch. Maximum transparency happens at the ground floor as the landscape flows through, offering its inhabitants direct connection to the natural environment around the building. The form of the building directly correlates to the various operational groups within.
The office design has changed the way we work. It allows us to move around more, people can choose to work by the windows to get sunshine. It makes it easier for us to collaborate or be more flexible.”
![Honor hq 24](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=1440&h=864&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=7e3bb7c9f6ef2af008e9f2d03ea06d9f 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=2880&h=1728&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=ed1a0358c65f9915da11e723793d9f42 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=992&h=595&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=d02c91079ca3215e8fb326bff8cb2476 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=1984&h=1190&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=b97a7162aa6695764ce04cc0b911907f 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=9720e5c34ac254049492cec8c8ff5249 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=721b56fd9de940fc59db2e6fc7fbb070 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=576&h=345&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=5531de64c202666af70f67cf451fcee0 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/parti-process.jpg?w=1152&h=691&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712872236&s=bf0a12daf00905ef74a0678bc79ce11b 1152w)
![Honor construction 01](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=1440&h=811&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=244ced1f7b6957e0db62e0627aaa0a40 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=2880&h=1622&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=8b7ff4f1698b47bd581e933ba7f79e93 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=992&h=558&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=2f8fcd41f8465d1ddf431e321aaaae81 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=1984&h=1117&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=3bfe18cbf6ab0d19c73e7f3170e2471c 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=7d114a828d0a5de6f7ef4b85f9d9486a 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=f08605900011067aede5f274fc73f5fd 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=576&h=324&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=37ca6986877571f21965edf14bfb9040 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-01_2024-04-18-192250_ytmn.jpg?w=1152&h=648&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468170&s=ceee2444b773783092fc93bab48fe511 1152w)
![Honor construction 04](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=1440&h=811&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=bae872750f2aa52862e11375c41471d4 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=2880&h=1622&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=de1e799b945eb0914d3072918381eb42 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=992&h=558&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=0c72f7ccbf6977614ad49521f526bf20 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=1984&h=1117&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=e242ac8a652819a3c6dd87e3358ff6d6 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=1ec683082e446c26a3f0ea3e4213e48f 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=721d518abc77d4f0e7d2f11183e33946 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=576&h=324&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=4e60223993bdc933eb5c94de926f469d 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-construction-04_2024-04-18-192257_iatw.jpg?w=1152&h=648&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713468177&s=eff1ec7f5bfde901a744e1753f3b2014 1152w)
![Honor hq 04](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=1440&h=960&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=2365537ddc68bcd18ab0b8521626a45b 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=2880&h=1921&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=35fcbcf4328059d10ab61342ddba7bce 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=992&h=661&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=b850ce66f7a6580f40d37f754b41e083 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=1984&h=1323&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=edbe22ebab526aceda48aa4bb2088714 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=1746850353888e6b5e709978a80ae09d 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=efe6525ec0a95200b90e4dbd8931f8f5 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=576&h=384&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=a892e661397a3a098201dbe5ca18e8ee 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-04.jpg?w=1152&h=768&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199982&s=420d9e93ac77ce418c248d0637fd4943 1152w)
![A B Panels](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/A-B-Panels.jpg?w=500&h=500&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713287626&s=18b3835eb4899c54ac93b08714d67df5 500w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/A-B-Panels.jpg?w=1000&h=1000&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713287626&s=fdaec4cc86c5083635de548b02eba1b1 1000w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/A-B-Panels.jpg?w=250&h=250&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713287626&s=b8a2bbc4c068713d5cdc8f9886b4e018 250w)
We designed 2 primary panels: the typical and a corner, to skin the majority of this building. This panel design allowed the precast panels to be very fast and efficient and the glazing to follow suite.
![Windows2](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/Windows2.jpg?w=500&h=500&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713293381&s=96a953add3b6ca2e6d7eebce4bc8bd48 500w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/Windows2.jpg?w=1000&h=1000&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713293381&s=37ede37b0e3d483335846fba195f032b 1000w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/detail-images/projects/Honor-HQ/Windows2.jpg?w=250&h=250&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1713293381&s=9db3c249b46cf94926f8d2d297145a32 250w)
Using a single repeating window unit allows for efficiency in both cost and construction while also maximizing access to natural light.
What we absolutely loved about this building is its extreme economy of means, its honesty, and its simplicity.”
Because the needs of the client were so large, the building achieves enormous impact with very economical means. The exterior is made of precast concrete panels with integral brick veneer, making for a quick and easy installation. Because of its modular nature, the majority of the facade can be assembled with only 2 primary panels. The oversized window openings make for a powerful interior experience and enhance the connection to nature. This playful window arrangement also required less glazing than a traditional ribbon window, and therefore less cost, with greater visual impact.
![Honor hq 15](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=1440&h=960&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=26c0ff162aab97754ead0f963ca2e912 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=2880&h=1921&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=7a2628c01ca1042a006d4c9a9c20dfda 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=992&h=661&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=dae873fa4518bf2e57d2e655286bb1da 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=1984&h=1323&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=7e49bad9e431eff681b1631035ededbc 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=822ef411f3ac8cfd6484ba10f167de10 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=a118d7cf2cb3edb91ae161daa6d21194 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=576&h=384&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=bb52dc283b6416192e179e192e77fed0 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-15.jpg?w=1152&h=768&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199984&s=5d65dcff53c6e843e2f2a2272997614c 1152w)
![Honor hq 18](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=1440&h=1440&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=ecc683da582902e314d31b611ce8a06e 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=2880&h=2880&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=4629cd23cc37e62256ee5954985ca13c 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=992&h=992&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=5dd9df8f3bc7b2839a7e07b24340d016 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=1984&h=1984&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=c588799898f9458981e49d925e34ff86 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=c6bb873069b052f3a714888bc56561aa 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=8ce405cb76926525d1604e3014e1891c 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=576&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=7c429b1b2d0cf9836bd850c0f25277b7 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/staging/images/projects/honor-hq/honor-hq-18.jpg?w=1152&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712199985&s=551d252ab24f164402e0970c637acf63 1152w)
Honor Credit Union was able to improve the working lives of their employees by actively engaging in the design process. By taking a forward looking approach, Honor Credit Union and Collective Office were able to achieve a striking corporate headquarters building which will meet the company’s needs for years to come as their business continues to grow.