Project Narrative Provided by A&E Architects
The Corporate Financial Center Building was developed by the Big Sky EDA on seven and a half acres of
EDA owned land adjacent to the Transtech Center in southwest Billings. GE Financial is the tenant.
The building and the site were designed to accommodate the immediate and future needs of GE, while
being easily adaptable for other uses, including a multi-tenant occupancy. The initial phase of development
includes a single story building of 44,289 sf with a mechanical mezzanine of approximately 4,200 sf and
will accommodate a total staff of 250. A planned future phase of development would expand the building to
approximately 75,000 sf and a total staff of 400. Conceptually, the building shape and massing is a series
of east-west oriented modules bisected by a raised north-south spine which serves as a public circulation
zone and a core element, housing fixed rooms on the main level, and a linear mechanical mezzanine above.
On the east side of the spine are common use areas including the main entry, administration offices, food
service, shower/locker rooms, central IT storage and distribution, and receiving. The west side of the spine
contains open office work areas and a file vault. The entire open office work area utilizes a raised, pedestalmounted
access floor system over a recessed slab, creating a flexible and convenient flooring system that
allows for ease of reconfiguration and technology upgrades with only minor disruption. The project received
a LEED Certified rating.
