Casino theming reflects tribe’s history

by Jonathan McGaha | September 30, 2008 12:00 am

The new Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla., offers 70,000 square feet (6,503 m2) of casino floor space plus a 12- story hotel with all the amenities of Las Vegas. Owned by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, an integral part of the interior design is the use of radiuses and curves to reflect the history of the tribe’s movement down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River and eventually west to Oklahoma.

 

JCJ Architecture, Hartford, Conn., designed the Downstream Casino project and utilized more than 10,000 feet (3,048 m) of Flex-C Angle and nearly 9,000 feet (2,743 m) of Flex-C Trac, both by Flex-Ability Concepts, Oklahoma City. Both systems provide an easy way for builders to frame high-quality curves by utilizing a simple, flexible metal track or plate for use with metal or wood studs.

 

To be completed on time for the much publicized grand opening on July 4, the job was on a tight schedule. According to Tim McGuire, field superintendent for the installer, Green Country Interiors, Tulsa, Okla., the greatest challenge was the coordination of manpower, equipment and timing with other trades. Manhattan Construction Co., Tulsa, was the general contractor, and Magnum Materials, Broken Arrow, Okla., was the distributor.

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