The Colorado State University (CSU) Health and Medical Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, having been designed by Bennett Wagner Grody Architects; paid special attention to keep the building’s atmosphere ‘light and spacious’ created an open and colourful 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 spiralling 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.
