The Current, a new 12-story Class-A office space, project at 3615 Delgany Street in Denver, CO’s RiNo art district was an impressive feat of collaboration across all phases of the project. USG was brought into the project early on and acted as a bridge between the design and construction phases, delivering on a holistic approach to service from start to finish that translates to real-world success.
The main highlight of the space is a two-floor “Great Room” featuring an ambitious groin-vaulted ceiling that converged in the middle from 8 separate sections, framing the front range of the Rocky Mountains visible from the space’s floor-to-ceiling windows. The scale of the project was a challenge let alone the installation complexity of the multi-groin ceiling, and the original design only specified “radius metal framing and furring,” but Dave Foxen, formerly of L&W Supply, knew that a USG solution would improve installation complexity having worked on previous projects using the curved USG Drywall Suspension System; learn more about system features and benefits here.
While the design was originally specified for a furring channel, Keith Volesky, Chief Estimator at Swinerton, also helped with converting to the Drywall Suspension System due to his familiarity with USG. Considering that installation would be completed at a high elevation on scissor lifts, Volesky knew that the system would contribute towards time savings, speeding up installation thanks to the pre-engineered, factory-curved main tees that are delivered to the jobsite with the exact radii needed for any project design.