Resorts World Las Vegas- North Garage
New Parking Structure Construction
Las Vegas, NV
2018
The Stardust Casino on the Las Vegas strip was demolished in 2007 to make way for the Echelon, a project halted by the economic downturn in 2008. The Resorts World Las Vegas complex was built on the skeleton of the incomplete Echelon project, reusing 90% of the existing Echelon foundations. At the North Garage, Basement 2 level and half or the Basement 1 level were in place when IPD began a reunderstanding of the existing plans, updating the design for a new Resorts World program and current technological and code advancements.
The eight story garage provides over 2,000 parking spaces for hotel and casino guests, valet services and limousine parking. Separate entrances for different uses on multiple levels improved circulation within the structure. IPD acted as Architect of Record on this portion of the mega-project, working in a Design/Build relationship with Bomel Construction under the direction of the Project Architect, Steelman Partners, and General Contractor, W.A. Richardson. With changes in overall concept and design during the design and construction phases, coordination with all parties was critical to keep this project on track. The garage abuts and engages the adjacent casino podium, creating detailing challenges that maintained fire ratings and protection from weather at points of contact. The design at the visible portions of the perimeter was simplified greatly from the early concept renderings, as the theme of the Casino shifted to a more modern interpretation of a Chinese aesthetic.
A year of progress is demonstrated in the three photos above showing the original site through to March 2020. Right and Left images above are courtesy of Bomel Construction.
Even at 852,000 SF, the North Garage was only a single component of the greater Resorts World Casino project, a mere puzzle piece. Working as the Project Manager for the garage portion provided access and insight from the more complex machinations of the larger project workings. Interacting with the larger design team provided the benefit of experiencing new ways to operate and improve efficiency.
