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American architect
Joel Bergman (August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2016)
[1] was an American architect who has designed several landmark
casinos .
Bergman was born in
Los Angeles . He graduated from the
University of Southern California in 1965.
[2]
Projects
Stern and Associates
In 1968 he joined
Martin Stern, Jr.
[2]
Las Vegas Hilton (then called the Hotel International)'
Kings Castle Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
The Cottages at The Kuilima Resort, Oahu, Hawaii
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Reno & Las Vegas, Nevada
Little America Hotel Tower, Salt Lake City, Utah
Atlandia Design (1978–1994)
In 1978 he went to work exclusively for
Steve Wynn through the firm Atlandia Design. Wynn had a chair adjacent to his drafting table and together they played an important role in transforming the Las Vegas strip from a low rise strip to the modern theme-oriented casino with high rise buildings.
Bergman Walls & Associates (1994–present)
In 1994 he and Scott Walls, who had also worked for Wynn, started their own firm.
[4]
Mystic Lake Casino ,
Prior Lake, Minnesota 1994
[5]
Caesars Palace (1997 tower)/tower/2004 Convention Hall, Multiple Restaurants, Suites & interior renovation.(1994 thru current)
[6]
Paris Las Vegas 1999
Sahara Hotel and Casino 1999 renovation/Speedworld addition
Barona Casino ,
Lakeside, California 2001
Resorts Atlantic City (27-story "Rendezvous Tower) opened in 2004
[7]
L'Auberge du Lac Resort ,
Lake Charles, Louisiana 2005
[8]
MGM Grand Las Vegas (3 38-story towers called the Signature at MGM Grand) built in 2005 and 2006
Trump Hotel Las Vegas 2008
Rivers Casino ,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , primarily built in 2008 and 2009 (opened August 9, 2009)
[9]
Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas (cancelled during construction)
Pure Night Club, Las Vegas Nevada (at Caesars Palace) 2005
River City Casino, St. Louis, Missouri 2007
Golden Nugget Resort & Casino Riverboat, Lake Charles, Louisiana 2014
Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Washington 2009
Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & BBQ at Treasure Island, Las Vegas, Nevada 2010
Gaudin Porsche Jaguar, Las Vegas, Nevada 2002
References
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"Bergman, designer of major Las Vegas hotels, dies at 80" .
Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
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"Apps - Access My Library - Gale" . accessmylibrary.com . Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
^ GmbH, Emporis.
"Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City - 124109 - EMPORIS" . emporis.com . Archived from
the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
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"Six Questions: Joel Bergman, architect of themed megaresorts" . lasvegassun.com . 8 October 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
^ GmbH, Emporis.
"Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake - 206773 - EMPORIS" . emporis.com . Archived from
the original on September 12, 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
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http://library.nevada.edu/arch/casinosbyname.html
Archived 2012-10-14 at the
Wayback Machine Las Vegas Hotels / Casinos: By Name - Architecture Studies Library - UNLV
^ GmbH, Emporis.
"Resorts Atlantic City - Rendezvous Tower, Atlantic City - 194594 - EMPORIS" . emporis.com . Archived from
the original on August 17, 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
^ GmbH, Emporis.
"L'Auberge Du Lac Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles - 203519 - EMPORIS" . emporis.com . Archived from
the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
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"AIArchitect This Week | First Pittsburgh Casino Maximizes Riverfront Locale" . Archived from
the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2010-09-25 .
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