LAS VEGAS | Boom Project Rundown! 2.0 - Page 89

mdiederi · #**1761** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 12:42 AM**

Gateway is on the northwest corner of Las Vegas boulevard and Charleston boulevard.

VegasMatt · #**1762** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 12:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by future29

found another interesting thing on that site...

City Center automated peole mover

http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/aia...6/ub06018.html

I missed that image.

Nice find, it looks incredible. Thanks!

Regarding the image on the link -
I find it strange the people mover doesn't travel further.

BruceH · #**1763** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by VegasMatt

Here's a nice image of the Gateway project I found atthe website above.

You can find out more about it here:

http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/aia...6/ub06027.html

Nice image. Haven't heard anything on this project for a very long time. Is it ever going to be built?

Patrick · #**1764** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by MsuMix

PLANET HOLLYWOOD

Alladin was never a beauteful building, it was so disorted, uneven and has a cluttered, unorganized look. Yet I always loved it, but I'd have to say I LOVE the new paintjob ang logo atop the building.

The_Analyst · #**1765** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 3:55 AM**

Planet Hollywood is shaping up to be somewhat bizarre but the apparent Times Square-like schizophrenic design along the strip may actually complement the variations in the tower. It's taking on a look that is odd but is not necessarily displeasing. Or, maybe it's just my sense of relief that they abandoned the blue paint job.

MsuMix · #**1766** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

Thanks for those shots inside the site MsuMix. Don't get to see from that angle very often.

The Pelli tower really looks different from that one angle.

Hey, it looks like the core is above the top of the hole now. When are you guys going to install those tower cranes on Cosmo?

No problem on the shots i'll have plenty more in the near future of CC/Cosmo and other stuff around them West Core is above grade, the East Tower Core first lift has been poured. All 5 tower cranes are in just not erected.. and I believe the 3 on the west side are being erected in April. The first Box Column will be set on April 9th and its going to be a big ceremony, gold plated anchor bolts and all.

Vtown420 · #**1767** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 5:24 AM**

Some pics from the last couple weeks.

Don't worry, I wasn't driving.

future29 · #**1768** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by lfc4life

Wouldn't it be fantastic to see the north strip thriving like the mid-strip is today in a few years. Hopefully LVT, Echelon Place, Fontainebleau will be the calling cards for others to build up here and to generally clean up the whole immediate area from north of Riveria right up to the Stratosphere.

it will all get filled in eventually, and when it does its going to be a nightmare to traverse LV Blvd. basically visitors will basically be stuck in their hotels (something im sure the casinos dont mind) because it will be basically impossible to get anywhere along the strip with all the traffic.

and maybe one day Jean to LV will be seemless after the airport is built, but i say it would be a miracle if it gets built in 15 years time as suggested.

Vtown420 · #**1769** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 5:29 AM**

Some shots of our new and constantly improving skyline.

DracoCaifan · #**1770** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 7:25 AM**

Excellent pics!!! WoW!!! Thanks for the updates!! I was waiting for photos like these!! Great job!!

LMich · #**1771** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 7:43 AM**

It is SO weird to see One Queensridge from the Parkway. Seriously, I believed we'd never see any legitimate high-rises in Summerlin. I was wrong. lol

Hans Gruber · #**1772** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 10:42 AM**

Due to the massive size of these mega resorts on the strip, one must walk just a couple miles to realize how massive the Vegas strip really is. I still marvel at every new creation each year in Vegas. I've never seen architecture built as fast as the building in Las Vegas. In Seattle, tall buildinga are topped off usually before most glass and exterior fasade in added to buildings. In Las Vegas, as the pictures show, the lower half of hotel exteriors are complete before the hotel tower is topped off. One of the recent photos illustrates this technique.

I refer to Vegas as the city of lost souls. I have realized with all the excess, Vegas has architectural beauty and lots of it. It's a city I say I will never return to and always end up coming back quite regularly.

mdiederi · #**1773** Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 9:33 PM**

News on Club Renaissance in the RJ

justdefended · #**1774** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 12:48 AM**

The official CityCenter website now has a live construction camera that's updated every 30 minutes.

It's facing the main CityCenter resort casino and Vdara. Very nice!

http://citycenter.com/development/webcam.aspx

LMich · #**1775** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

News on Club Renaissance in the RJ

Can someone explain exactly happened to Renaissance, here? I'm really not savy when it comes to the business aspect of development. I read the article and came out of it being more confused. lol Did the Los Angeles party become the new owners of the project, or just additional owners?

Patrick · #**1776** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 5:22 AM**

Great, Club Ren bailed out and played safe

Ugh I LOVED the design.

mdiederi · #**1777** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 5:26 AM**

There are some new Echelon renderings in this Boyd investor presentation pdf (you have to scroll down a few pages).

Vtown420 · #**1778** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

Are they just burying the wave pool and the lazy river?

Steven C. · #**1779** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 6:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by djhannu

Has anyone else noticed that the McDonalds on LV Blvd is shown in the wrong location on these plans? They're showing it where the Westward Ho's casino was.

That is exactly where it WILL be. They are building a new resturaunt in june, then closing the existing.

Boyd gave them that option to see that they have a continual space to build the echelon resort, without having to work around the current mcdonalds.

If you see the plans for the new mcdonalds, it makes sense. They promise a renovation, but the plans make it look better than some casinos on the strip!

Steven C. · #**1780** Posted **Mar 24, 2007, 6:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

There are some new Echelon renderings in this Boyd investor presentation pdf (you have to scroll down a few pages).

anyone else a little dissapointed they are going to rename stardust road to "echelon resort drive"?

At least keep a bit of history like the wynn and venetian did... keep the streets the same name