Colorado State University
By Glasshape
The Colorado State University (CSU) Health and Medical Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, recently opened its state of the art $59 Million, 113,000 Square Foot, 4-level facility to the Northern Colorado community.
Designed by Bennett Wagner Grody Architects; having paid special attention to keep the building’s atmosphere ‘light and spacious’ created an open and colorful center that doctors, counsellors and other staff members have described as “a dream come true!”
The main feature of the new Health Center is the custom four-level staircase spiraling upward towards a large rooflite, which streams vast amounts of light into the heart of the building. Glasshapes Bent Tempered Glass, installed into Trex Commercial Products ‘Vista’ railing design allows a great feel of openness, while at the same time offering a safe and secure environment around the stairwell.
Glasshape® was contracted to Trex Commercial Products to scan the staircase structure during construction phase and create an as-built 3D CAD model. The cad model was then further developed by adding in their ‘Vista’ railing design to obtain final Bent Glass Sizes and Radii. In total, over 250 pieces of glass were custom fabricated by Glasshape®, including the Bent Glass smoke baffles and delivered to site ready for installation.
Location: Fort Collins, CO – USA
Client: Trex Commercial Products
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Glasshape®, established in 1986, is a leading innovator, designer and manufacturer of bent, tempered (toughened), laminated and digital ceramic print specialty glass. Family owned and based in Auckland, New Zealand, Glasshapes philosophy of growth through innovation, ingenuity and customer service sees it deliver best-in-class glazing solutions in a variety of categories, with notable success in marine, architectural (residential and commercial), cyclonic, high security and heavy machinery projects.
Consistently investing in technology and capacity to meet the increasing demands from architects, designers and their clients, Glasshape® designs and supplies certified bent and flat glass, either monolithic or laminated, for almost any setting. With Australian offices in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne, and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Glasshape® provides customer centric solutions with an international reach.
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