Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas-Dallas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Ⓒ Mauricio Rojas
Education Profile: Crow Museum of Asian Art in the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at the University
of Texas at Dallas
Location: Richmond, TX
Architect: Morphosis
Photo: © Mauricio Rojas
Installer: Baker Drywall Co Inc.
Products:
USG WireWorks™ Open Cell Ceilings Panels
of Texas at Dallas
Location: Richmond, TX
Architect: Morphosis
Photo: © Mauricio Rojas
Installer: Baker Drywall Co Inc.
Products:
USG WireWorks™ Open Cell Ceilings Panels
The O’Donnell Athenaeum at UT Dallas was a new construction project for an arts and culture center. This 57,000-square-foot facility on the campus of UT Dallas in Richmond, TX would provide the student community with an arts and performance complex, and project stakeholders required a visually striking ceiling system for the interior of the center that matched the artistic endeavors contained within.
USG was brought in to assist with ceiling design utilizing USG WireWorks™ Open Cell Ceilings Panels, a new open-cell, metal lay-in ceiling panel system with interwoven metal wiring. Custom specialty wire mesh panels were made for this project, and panel sizing needed to be exact because any deviation from the shop drawings would throw the entire construction timeline off course.
Aside from a high level of precision, a jobsite challenge occurred after a change in the initial design. Previously, the design called for a lighting system above the mesh panels, and when it switched to having lighting both above and below the USG system, contractor Baker Triangle would have to field modify the wire mesh to make the design work.
USG ensured that a representative was onsite to offer technical assistance and provide firsthand guidance on installation techniques and suggested field modifications, in addition to insights on how the wire mesh worked with clips and differing panel sizes. Baker Triangle’s strong relationship with USG on past projects translated to a quick and efficient installation on the jobsite, despite this being their first time working with the WireWorks™.
USG seeks to be a true partner in the process, and installation was made much easier for this new product thanks in large part to the open communication and jobsite support, saving both time and money. Ultimately, this collaboration delivered an environment that fosters both artistic and cultural engagement for students, faculty, and the wider Dallas community.
USG was brought in to assist with ceiling design utilizing USG WireWorks™ Open Cell Ceilings Panels, a new open-cell, metal lay-in ceiling panel system with interwoven metal wiring. Custom specialty wire mesh panels were made for this project, and panel sizing needed to be exact because any deviation from the shop drawings would throw the entire construction timeline off course.
Aside from a high level of precision, a jobsite challenge occurred after a change in the initial design. Previously, the design called for a lighting system above the mesh panels, and when it switched to having lighting both above and below the USG system, contractor Baker Triangle would have to field modify the wire mesh to make the design work.
USG ensured that a representative was onsite to offer technical assistance and provide firsthand guidance on installation techniques and suggested field modifications, in addition to insights on how the wire mesh worked with clips and differing panel sizes. Baker Triangle’s strong relationship with USG on past projects translated to a quick and efficient installation on the jobsite, despite this being their first time working with the WireWorks™.
USG seeks to be a true partner in the process, and installation was made much easier for this new product thanks in large part to the open communication and jobsite support, saving both time and money. Ultimately, this collaboration delivered an environment that fosters both artistic and cultural engagement for students, faculty, and the wider Dallas community.
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