Even in the midst of a global economic catastrophe, downtown Las Vegas is bustling with new projects. Among them
is The ACE transit system, a new Regional Transportation Center, a new City Hall, more new venues along the
Fremont
East
district, new galleries and bistros in the Arts District, the redevelopment of the
Lady Luck, the Mob Museum, a revamping and expansion of the Neon "Boneyard" Museum, and of course,
there's the 61-acre
Symphony
Park with the recently
opened
Lou Ruvo
Center for
Brain
Health
and the
construction
of
The
Smith
Center for
the
Performing
Arts.
Yes,
despite all
the bad
press,
downtown
Las Vegas
is (as it
seems)
alive and
well.
This page
will
explore
these
projects.
The links
(above)
take you to
already
dedicated
VegasTaT
pages for
some of the
downtown
projects.
The rest of
them will
be featured
below.
The Big
Land
Shuffle/Swap
There is a
bit of land
shuffling
afoot
downtown.
(*) refer
to the map,
below
- In order
to clear
the way for
a major
downtown
sports
stadium
(A+B),
City Hall
(B)
needs to
move.
- The
Regional
Transportation
Center
(C)
is moving
to clear
way for an
entertainment
zone around
the new Mob
Museum.
- The new
Regional
Transportation
Center
(D)
is being
built on a
parcel near
the new
City Hall
(F)
and juhl
Lofts.
- The city
swapped a
parcel of
land in
Symphony
Park
(E)
for a
parcel
owned by
Forest City
on Main St
(F).
on which
the new
City Hall
is being
built. The
deal has a
stipulation
that Forest
City will
build a
Boutique
Casino
Hotel on
the
property
(E).
- Forest
City will
also
develop its
LiveWork
Las Vegas
project
(G)
on the land
between the
new
Regional
Transportation
Center and
the new
City Hall.
I hope this
simplifies
it a bit.
Other
Downtown-Related
Pages on
VegasTodayAndTomorrow
Las Vegas'
new City
Hall will
be a
$185-million,
LEED®-certified
building.
Notice the
solar
panels (in
the
rendering
above)
doubling
as
sun-shades
throughout
the outdoor
promenade
area. The
new
310,00-square-foot,
eight-story
building
will cut
the city's
energy
bills by as
much as
$500
thousand
annually.
Below, we
see some
renderings
of the
lobby and
Counsel
Chambers.
Mock-Up
Light-wall
Video
The largest
face of the
new City
Hall is
fitted with
glass fins
which
refract
light from
LEDs
embedded
within
their
frame.
This is a
short video
of the
active
mock-up
wall on the
construction
site.
let's
discuss
this on the
blog
City
Hall
Construction
Photos
The new Las Vegas City Hall was looking quite photogenic in the early
evening light so I grabbed a few beauty shots.
The copper-colored undulating panels are rather Ghery(ish).
The solar panels that will double as sun shades, have a third property, an
art installment.
The construction of the new City Hall is progressing rapidly.
In the close-up shots you can see the glass fins which will turn the building into a light show at night.
The video (above) shows the mock-up of the light-panels.
Already coming out of the ground, City Hall is making its presence known.
Photos 9/4/10 by Mark Adams
.Regional
Transportation
Center
Unique in design and function, the new Regional Transportation center will be yet another
LEED®-Gold-certified building for Las Vegas. The facility will
feature 16 on-site vehicle bays, 100 double-stacked bike racks, a self-service bike repair station and
parking spaces for hybrid vehicles. The terminal will also feature air-conditioned waiting areas for
passengers, canvas shade structures with solar panels and an administration area.
Expected completion - late 2010
Regional Transportation Center Construction Photos
Now open,
The
Bonneville
Transit
Center is a
stunning
addition to
the
downtown
infrastructure.
