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Construction of the Project CityCenter in June 2007

The CityCenter will be mixed-use a 76-acre complex (16,797,000 square feet (1,560,500 m2)) on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently under construction by MGM Mirage. The center will be built on the site of the imploded Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, between the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan (currently under construction), the Monte Carlo, Interstate 15 and the Las Vegas Boulevard, and will be connected to the surrounding resorts via a people mover transportation system. The fourth neighbor of the complex is a CVS pharmacy located on a piece of land between the Monte Carlo and in front of the CityCenter.

General Design

Unlike other themed resorts along the strip, the CityCenter is set to include multiple high-rise buildings with contemporary urban design. The conceptual master plan was designed by Ehrenkrantz Eckstut and Kuhn Architects, laying out the project with approximate 2,650 residential condominiums units and 4,540 hotel rooms, distributed within residential and hotel towers and mid-rise buildings above retail and entertainment district. It is designed to have all commodities for daily life, featuring a 4,000-room hotel and casino along side five separate non-gaming boutique hotels and residential towers, a 500,000-square-foot (50,000 m2) retail and entertainment district, spa and theater. The multi-use project is being designed with green technologies to make it one of the world's largest environmentally sustainable urban communities. Plans include the use of reclaimed water, and an on-site power plant. MGM Mirage will pursue LEED certification for the project as outlined by the U.S. Green Building Council. Siemens is to design and build $100 million 9-megawatt central energy plant to help power and cool CityCenter.

With a total cost expected to exceed $7.4 billion, CityCenter is the largest privately financed development in the United States. The original cost estimate was $4 billion, but it was pushed up by rising construction costs and design changes. With an initially employee estimate of 12,000 people, the CityCenter is scheduled to be completed and opened in late 2009 with a new Cirque du Soleil premier, called Elvis in a 1,800-seat theater.

Construction

The Perini Building Company is lead contractor on the project, with Tishman Construction Corporation serving as the executive construction manager. Gensler is the Executive Architect, overseeing the project. The project is being roughly built in three blocks. Block consisting of the CityCenter Casino & Resort and surrounding facilities, block B holds the Vdara and Block C the Mandarin, Veer, Crystals and Harmon structures. [1]

The last remaining permanent building on the project site, the Boardwalk Casino's mid-rise hotel tower, was imploded on May 9, 2006. After most of the design process was complete, construction began without an official groundbreaking ceremony in June 2006. Most renderings of the project where released in September 2006 and some delayed until February 2007. Construction of the project started taking shape on June 26, 2006, when the first concrete was poured. Prior to this all of the work was site preparation including utilities and other infrastructure.

Accidents

Sadly four deaths have occurred since construction began in June 2006. On February 6, 2007, a 3000 pound steel wall used as a concrete mold fell from a crane, hitting another wall which struck four workers, killing two. On August 10, 2007, a worker was cut in half when the counterweight for a construction elevator came down on him as he oiled the machine. On October 5, 2007, a worker fell approximately fifty feet while working on the main resort tower.

The CityCenter Casino & Resort

Designed by Cesar Pelli and Associates, the hotel tower, casino and convention center will be CityCenter’s central feature. Totaling 10,345,000 square feet (961,100 m2), the structures will including the 4,000-room resort hotel with 4,000,000 square feet (400,000 m2) of hotel space, 155,000 square feet (14,400 m2) of casino area, a 3-story, 565,000-square-foot (52,500 m2) convention center, back-of-house areas, offices, two parking garages, one of which is a 13-level parking structure and a one subterranean garage located underneath the casino level.

The Vdara Condo Hotel

The Vdara Condo Hotel, by Rafael Vinoly, will be the complex’s only condo hotel, located between two casinos, the Bellagio and CityCenter’s gaming resort, Vdara’s 57-story tower will host approximately 1,543 residential units, ranging from 500 to 1,750 square feet (163 m2). Architetect of record[2], Toronto based architects Adamson Associates Architects in association with Detroit based Hamilton Anderson Associates,Designed by RV Architecture, LLC led by Rafael Viñoly,

The Harmon Hotel

In early stages known as the Lifestyle Hotel, it was designed by Lord Norman Foster & Partners and will be operated by Andrew Sasson’s The Light Group. The Harmon Hotel will have an elliptical layout and is set to have a highly reflective exterior. The hotel’s pool deck will be perched 100 feet (30 m) above the Strip. The tower will have 400 hotel rooms and approximately 209 condominium residences from 800 to 2,900 square feet (270 m2). The Harmon Hotel & Residences is on the north end at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue of the Project this building was called.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel

The Mandarin Oriental hotel was designed by KPF Architects, with mix Residential interiors have been designed by firms of Kay Lang & Associates, and Paige & Steele Interior Architects. Living spaces will be characterized by an eastern approach to design. The Residences at Mandarin Oriental will feature approximately 227 condominium residences situated on the upper floors of the 400-room hotel tower, with a private owner’s lobby and clubroom. Parking for this area is provided by an 8-level parking structure located south of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and a one-level subterranean parking structure underneath a shopping center. The Residences at Mandarin Oriental were released for purchase in February 2007. More than 90 percent of the residential offerings sold in a mere 14 days, generating more than $600 million in sales.

The Veer Towers

The Veer Towers will be two in opposite directions leaning towers (five degrees from center) that will rise on the side of the Crystals mall across from the future Mandarin Oriental. They were designed by Helmut Jahn’s Office based in Chicago. The 37-story towers will each house approximately 337 modern condominium residences ranging from 500 to 1,500 square feet (140 m2). Atop each tower, there will be an amenities floor including a pool, fitness center, spa, cabanas and a patio for outdoor entertaining. Lobbies and public spaces have been developed by designer Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido and will showcase works by natural light. The team of Dianna Wong Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. are designing the residences. In early stages of the project they were known as the Sobella Residential Towers.

The Crystals, Retail and Entertainment District

Designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind and interior architecture by Rockwell Group, CityCenter’s retail district will feature fashionable clubs, gourmet restaurants, retailers, galleries, incidental offices and support areas. For the interior architecture, the Rockwell Group will create an experiential environment that complements the overall city scene. This neighborhood of retail shops, dining and entertainment venues will form the core of this project.

Construction

  • Eiffel Tower Picture, late June 2007.
    Eiffel Tower Picture, late June 2007.
  • Mandarin, Veer and Casino & Resort under construction, Monte Carlo in backround.
    Mandarin, Veer and Casino & Resort under construction, Monte Carlo in backround.
  • The CityCenter Casino & Resort, June 2007.
    The CityCenter Casino & Resort, June 2007.
  • Drilling work on the Casino & Resort, in June 2006.
    Drilling work on the Casino & Resort, in June 2006.
  • The Casino & Resort, October 2006.
    The Casino & Resort, October 2006.
  • The Vdara Condo Hotel, June 2007.
    The Vdara Condo Hotel, June 2007.
  • The Mandarin Oriental, June 2007.
    The Mandarin Oriental, June 2007.
  • The Harmon Hotel, June 2007.
    The Harmon Hotel, June 2007.
  • Harmon Hotel, June 2007.
    Harmon Hotel, June 2007.
  • The Veer Towers, June 2007.
    The Veer Towers, June 2007.
  • The Veer West Tower, June 2007.
    The Veer West Tower, June 2007.
  • Parking Garage, April 2006.
    Parking Garage, April 2006.

Design

References

  • 'Iron worker falls to death on Strip',Brian Haynes,Las Vegas Review-Journal,October 6,2007.


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