THE RIDGELINE

Casino Located On The Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip is world renowned for its lights, glamour, and theme design. After intensive research on the history of Vegas and the architecture of casinos, my partner and I created the Ridgeline Casino; a 5 mil. sq ft. casino that includes mall space, pools, restaurants, overlook areas, a sunken drive etc. Vegas has a tendency to bring in elements of foreign themes, but we wanted to develop a theme that was centered around the natural elements of Las Vegas, Nevada; a place beautiful in it’s own right.

2021 // IN COLLABORATION WITH ANGEL GOMEZ

We drew inspiration from surrounding areas including the terraced look of the Red Rock Canyon Mountains, the natural versus man made juxtaposition of Hoover Dam at Lake Mead, and the colorful banding and smooth natural curvature of the Valley of Fire. These ideas were most strongly communicated through the distinct shape of our mass. The two towers emerge from a curvilinear podium and slowly taper inwards and upwards. The large opening between the two towers allows the resort pools to appear as a river flowing through the large canyon we created.

The towers open up in the back in order to frame the view of the Red Rock Mountains for visitors to see. The curved canopies double as both shading to the balconies below and express the inspiration from the Valley of Fire