Joel Bergman (August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2016) was an American architect who has designed several landmark

casino A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, conce ...

s. Bergman was born in

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

. He graduated from the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

in 1965.

Projects

Stern and Associates

In 1968 he joined Martin Stern, Jr. *

Las Vegas Hilton The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a hotel, casino, and timeshare resort in Winchester, Nevada. Located near the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, it is owned by Westgate Resorts. It opened in 1969 as the International Hotel, and was ...

(then called the Hotel International)' *Kings Castle Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nevada *The Cottages at The Kuilima Resort, Oahu, Hawaii * MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Reno & Las Vegas, Nevada *Little America Hotel Tower, Salt Lake City, Utah

Atlandia Design (1978–1994)

In 1978 he went to work exclusively for

Steve Wynn Stephen Alan Wynn ( Weinberg; born January 27, 1942) is an American real estate developer and art collector. He was known for his involvement in the luxury casino and hotel industry, prior to being forced to step down in 2018. Early in his care ...

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 Vegas The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's, Inc. It has 2,419 hotel rooms. History The Golden Nugget was o ...

- 1977 renovation; 1980 North Tower *

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Golden Nugget Atlantic City is a hotel, casino, and marina located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Having been opened in 1985 as Trump's Castle, it was renamed Trump Marina in 1997. Landry's, Inc. purchased the casino from Trump Entertainment ...

1980 original design/in 2009 he is doing renovations for the Atlantic City Hilton (its current name) * Golden Nugget Laughlin - 1986 renovation *

The Mirage The Mirage is a defunct casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The 65-acre property included a casino and 3,044 rooms. Mirage Resorts, Golden Nugget, Inc., led by developer Steve Wynn, purchased the future lan ...

1989 *

Treasure Island Hotel and Casino Treasure Island Hotel and Casino (also known as Treasure Island Las Vegas and "TI") is a pirate-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. It includes 2,885 rooms and a casino. The resort is owned and oper ...

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, Minnesota Prior Lake is an exurban city southwest of Minneapolis, next to Savage and Shakopee in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Surrounding the shores of Lower and Upper Prior Lake, the city is south of the Minnesota River in an area k ...

1994 *

Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks. Caesar ...

(1997 tower)/tower/2004 Convention Hall, Multiple Restaurants, Suites & interior renovation.(1994 thru current) *

Paris Las Vegas Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Property features include a casino, 3,672 hotel rooms, a 1,400-seat performance theater, and various restaurants. ...

1999 *

Sahara Hotel and Casino The Sahara (, ) is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of , it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic. The name "Sahara" ...

1999 renovation/Speedworld addition *

Barona Casino Barona Resort & Casino is an Indian casino on the Barona Indian Reservation in Lakeside in San Diego County, California. It is owned and operated by the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians. Casino Barona offers guests ove ...

Lakeside, California Lakeside is a census-designated place (CDP) in the East County region of San Diego County, California. The population was 21,152 at the 2020 census, up from 20,648 as of the 2010 census. History Lakeside was home to the Kumeyaay prior to ...

2001 *

Resorts Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel is a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Resorts brought gaming to Atlantic City in 1978 as the first American casino outside Nevada when it opened in 1978. The resort completed an expansion in 2004, adding the ...

(27-story "Rendezvous Tower) opened in 2004 *

L'Auberge du Lac Resort L'Auberge (French for "the inn") may refer to: Restaurants * L'Auberge (restaurant), former Dutch restaurant with two Michelin stars * L'Auberge de Cendrillon, restaurant in Disneyland Paris * L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges L'Auberge du Pont d ...

Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the county seat, parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles (Louisiana), Lake Char ...

2005 *

MGM Grand Las Vegas The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand ...

(3 38-story towers called the Signature at MGM Grand) built in 2005 and 2006 * Trump Hotel Las Vegas 2008 * Rivers Casino,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

, primarily built in 2008 and 2009 (opened August 9, 2009) *

Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development and is a sister property to Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and sits on the site previousl ...

(cancelled during construction) *Pure Night Club, Las Vegas Nevada (at Caesars Palace) 2005 *River City Casino, St. Louis, Missouri 2007 *Golden Nugget Resort & Casino Riverboat, Lake Charles, Louisiana 2014 *Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Washington 2009 *Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & BBQ at Treasure Island, Las Vegas, Nevada 2010 *Gaudin Porsche Jaguar, Las Vegas, Nevada 2002

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergman, Joel 1936 births 2016 deaths 20th-century American architects USC School of Architecture alumni 21st-century American architects Architects from Los Angeles