Architecture You Can Bet On. The Secrets of Casino Design
The commission that every architect dreams of is to create a space dedicated to play, fun, opulence, and decadence. Casinos contain the same fundamental suite of games.
Bill Friedman wrote two books on casino design. He managed two Las Vegas Strip hotels. His book Casino Management was considered the 'bible' for casino managers. Now the times are changing and the book is no longer considered correct.
The Bellagio opened in 1998. Roger Thomas wanted to try something new. He ditched the slots in the foyer and replaced them with massive works of art. The Bellaggio made the statement that there was more to Las Vegas than simply betting.
The new design wave in casino design is inspired by the success of the Bellagio. Paul Steelman is developing the technology-loaded Circa in Las Vegas. Zaha Hadid designed the Morpheus in Macau and Odiseo in Murcia.
Tim Berners Lee published the world's first website in April 1993. Successful websites must have intuitive, streamlined, design, clear function, purpose, and easy navigation. Online casinos were one of the Internet's early financial success stories.