CHOCTAW CASINO, Durant, Okla.
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: JCJ Architecture
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Tutor Perini
COLUMN INSTALLER: Glenn Rieder
MATERIALS
A new expansion elevates the existing property into a sleek, contemporary destination for entertainment. Setting the tone and bringing meaningful details to the space, 10 statement columns throughout the lobby are a nod to the Choctaw Nation’s underlying culture and heritage. The columns also complement wood tones and details within the addition. Optimizing movement through organic textures and gradient patterns, the columns dually serve as a point of connection, creating a rhythm throughout the lobby that guides toward other experiences and features within the resort.
Móz Designs created two different columns for the Choctaw Casino expansion. Six oblong custom-shaped column covers are roughly 4 feet 11 inches by 3 feet 10 inches in varying heights up to 23-feet tall. The columns are made from 3/16-inch aluminum, finished in Skinz Wenge Wood with engraved reveals. Four square metal columns are 4 feet 6 inches by 3 feet 2 inches with engraved horizontal reveals, made from .090 aluminum finished in Móz Designs’ Gradients Supernova Coarse Durafilm. The elevator tower cladding is made of 1,824 square feet of .090 aluminum in a custom blue powder coat that ties the architectural features together. The brackets and trim are 1/4-inch aluminum in a clear finish at the reveals.
The project team was on a fast-track schedule for the casino’s expansion, allowing for only a 30-month design and construction timeline. Móz Designs adapted to the ever-changing pace with updated revisions during the shop-drawing process and value engineering to reduce the labor and complexity of the installations.
CUSTOM COLUMN COVERS: Móz Designs
PHOTOS: Móz Designs