The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
6,000,000 SF
One of the most prominent structures on the Las Vegas Strip, the Venetian is the $1.2 billion first phase of a $2 billion luxury resort. The complex consists of a 37-story, cast-in-place concrete guest tower and a three-story low-rise steel structure that re-creates the architecture and feeling of Venice. A quarter-mile Grand Canal, complete with gondolas and singing gondoliers, runs through the three-story complex, which also contains retail shops and fine dining. The 116,000 SF casino is adorned with frescoes depicting Italian villas and palaces. The 3,036 tower guest suites are geared to the business traveler. The Venetian offers such recreational amenities as a 500,000 SF indoor shopping mall and 63,000 SF spaómaking it a world-renowned destination.