Joel Bergman
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Joel Bergmanis an architect who has designed several landmark casinos.
Bergman was born in Los Angeles
. He graduated from the University of Southern California
in 1965.
through the firm Atlandia Design. Wynn had a chair adjacent to his drafting table and together they played an important role in transforming the Las Vegas strip from a low rise strip to the modern theme-oriented casino with high rise buildings.
Bergman was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. He graduated from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1965.
Stern and Associates
In 1968 he joined Martin Stern, Jr.Martin Stern, Jr.
Martin Stern, Jr. was an American architect who was most widely known for his large scale designs and structures in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is credited with originating the concept of the structurally integrated casino resort complex in Las Vegas.The International Hotel and the first MGM Grand...
- Las Vegas HiltonLas Vegas HiltonThe Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent...
(then called the Hotel International)
Atlandia Design (1978–1994)
In 1978 he went to work exclusively for Steve WynnSteve Wynn (developer)
Stephen Alan "Steve" Wynn is an American business magnate who played a pivotal role in the 1990s resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip...
through the firm Atlandia Design. Wynn had a chair adjacent to his drafting table and together they played an important role in transforming the Las Vegas strip from a low rise strip to the modern theme-oriented casino with high rise buildings.
- Golden Nugget Las VegasGolden Nugget Las VegasThe Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants....
- 1973 renovation; 1980 North Tower - Golden Nugget Atlantic City 1980 original design/in 2009 he is doing renovations for the Atlantic City HiltonAtlantic City HiltonACH, formerly Atlantic City Hilton, is a casino and hotel located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After a rebranding and remodeling in Spring 2012, it will become Atlantic City's first true "locals casino".-History:...
(its current name) - Golden Nugget LaughlinGolden Nugget LaughlinThe Golden Nugget Laughlin is a casino and hotel located in Laughlin, Nevada and is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants.The Golden Nugget Laughlin property is the smallest in Laughlin, with only 300 rooms. It is a tropical themed, three-story hotel...
- 1986 renovation - The MirageThe MirageThe Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
1989 - Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoTreasure Island Hotel and CasinoTreasure Island Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA with 2,664 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center...
1993
Bergman Walls & Associates (1994–present)
In 1994 he and Scott Walls, who had also worked for Wynn, started their own firm.- Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MinnesotaPrior Lake, MinnesotaIn 2007, there are an estimated 19,319 residents. The population density was 1,207 people per square mile . There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.8% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3%...
1994 - Caesars PalaceCaesars PalaceCaesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
(1997 tower)/2000 renovation/2004 tower/2004 convention hall - Paris Las VegasParis Las VegasParis Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
1999 - Sahara Hotel and Casino 1999 renovation/Speedworld addition
- Barona Casino, Lakeside, CaliforniaLakeside, CaliforniaLakeside is a Census Designated Place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,648 at the 2010 census, up from 19,560 as of the 2000 census.- History :...
2001 - Resorts Atlantic CityResorts Atlantic CityNot to be confused with the Las Vegas, Nevada based casino/resort operator Resorts International Holdings.Resorts Casino Hotel is a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Resorts was the first casino hotel in Atlantic City, becoming the first legal casino outside of Nevada in the United...
(27-story "Rendezvous Tower) opened in 2004 - L'Auberge du Lac ResortL'Auberge du Lac Resort-History:The state of Texas does not allow casino gambling and, as a result, the gaming industry has flourished along Louisiana's border with that state...
, Lake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
2005 - MGM Grand Las VegasMGM Grand Las VegasThe MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
(3 38-story towers called the Signature at MGM Grand) built in 2005-2006 - Trump Hotel Las Vegas 2008
- Rivers CasinoRivers CasinoThe Rivers Casino is a casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is owned by Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., a joint venture of Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP...
, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, primarily built in 2008 and 2009 (opened August 9, 2009) - Fontainebleau Resort Las VegasFontainebleau Resort Las VegasFontainebleau Las Vegas is a US$2.9 billion, 3,889-room, 68-story hotel/condo-hotel/casino development under construction near the north end of the Las Vegas Strip on the site previously occupied by the El Rancho and Algiers hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada...
(scheduled opening in 2009)