Cape Cod 5 is a regional New England Bank serving Southeastern Massachusetts. The design, located on a depressed site at the intersection of Commerce Way & Plympton Road in Plymouth, MA, features a strong architectural expression; the structure appears to rise like “The Phoenix” above the previously barren site. Integral to the architects’ design parti was the inclusion of a project funded new public landscaped park. The program for the building is broken into four distinct zones all threaded together along a common “Gallery”. This corridor is bounded by a metal-shingled spine wall which acts as an organizing feature; ultimately piercing the exterior walls to become an armature for signage. The project integrates a variety of materials, colors, and textures including slate & metal shingles, stone panels with a cast pattern of “beach reeds” all in tones reflecting the landscape of the coastal Cape Cod. A notable feature of the building is a light monitor that spans the entire length of the building; capped with a solar array, fulfilling a substantial percentage of power requirements. This dynamic light feature transforms the building into somewhat of a chameleon; reinventing itself at dusk, seasonally, or marking celebrations of national, regional, or local significance; partially inspired by the Berkley Building with its color-changing spire, announcing weather / Red Sox game delays. The design also whole-heartly embraces “vehicular-banking”, rather than treating this “guest” as an afterthought. Motorists first orbit, admiring the building and the landscaped spaces, then pierce the form to conduct banking business.