How Circa Las Vegas Is Using Art & Design To Shine A Light On Sin City’s Colorful Past
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Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is a big experience. The hotel is an architectural marvel spanning 1.25 million square feet with777 rooms & suites, a two-story casino, the world’s largest sportsbook, Legacy Club, rooftop bar with stunning city views, Stadium Swim pool amphitheater, and a high-tech parking garage dubbed Garage Mahal.
Circa Las Vegas is using art and design to reflect the city's colorful past. The lobby features Vegas Vickie, the neon cowgirl, and a rotating mural behind the registration desk. Barry's Downtown Prime features a life-size statue of Paul Saginaw, owner of Sapsinaw's Delicatessen. Alice O’Keefe, former director of design & architecture at Circa, is the property”s design advisor. It is one of the first entry points to the Circas property.
Circa Las Vegas is using art and design to reflect on Sin City's colorful past. Vegas Vickie is the centerpiece of the lobby. Barry's Downtown Prime features a life-size statue of Paul Saginaw, the restaurant's owner. The Garage Mahal is a high-tech parking hub. The restaurant features the concept from Chef Barry S. Dakake. It is served by a six-foot-tall life size statue. There are also a number of artworks by local artists.
Circa Las Vegas is the first ground up casino in the downtown area in 40 years. The hotel is unlike any other Vegas hotel in terms of style and energy. It was important to create an approachable place for guests to have an experience unlike anything they have experienced, while also feeling comfortable. The consistent threads, throughout all the eras, are:Creating places for adults to come and have fun, inspiring guests through large, unique spaces and delivering a high level of hospitality. Circa was built upon what we’ve learned from Las Las.
Circa Las Vegas is using art and design to celebrate Sin City's history. The roofline is inspired by mid-century design influences. Circa Sports, Stadium Swim, Vegas Vickie, Legacy Club’s Gold Bars and Garage Mahal are other attractions. The consistent threads, throughout all the eras are:
Circa Las Vegas is using art and design to create unique spaces for adults.
Derek wanted to create a multi-sensory experience for his guests. Derek's main directive was to make Circa look and feel good.
In the early days of the design development, I took a room in the project trailer and posted all the walls with images referencing color palettes, textures, patterns and feelings. The team did a lot of scaled mockups for signage, seating layouts, parking stalls, suite layouts and exterior design elements.
Vegas Vickie was a big challenge during the design phase of Circa Las Vegas' project. The project was successful. The casino is using art and design to preserve Sin City's history.
Circa Las Vegas mixes old and new Vegas. The designers carefully considered this throughout the process. It was important that the property was well rounded.
Circa Las Vegas opened early due to the pandemic restrictions. The casino was intended to open at the end of December. There are 3-5 interesting pieces of art/design placed around the property that pay homage to Las Las. They are: the vintage signage rotating display behind the front desk, a glass tile mural at main Fremont Street entrance, casino chips, dice and felts in the elevator lobbies, and a quilted vintage blackjack table. They were all sourced from a local distributor.
The Circa is a modern, modern and retro casino. The art pieces are inspired by the theme of Circas. They are on display behind the front desk. There are also pieces of Las Vegas casino history in framed shadow boxes in the elevator lobbies. The pieces were sourced from a local distributor.
