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Green Goes Upstream

APRIL/ MAY 2007

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CityCenter,

“The most important thing about important, where each of the buildings released). The aptly named , access to shows, restaurants, spa facili- tainment, the developers have brought in for total self-suffi ciency: The community CityCenter is its sense of place,” says has an independent personality but inter- designed by architect Helmut Jahn at a ties and tee times at MGM MIRAGE Elvis, in the form of a tribute to the King will have its own fi re station and energy- , President and CEO acts with the others. We also wanted to dizzying fi ve-degree angle to appear as golf courses. courtesy of Vegas staple . effi cient power plant, a , a of , part of MGM provide our architects with a clean canvas though they are tilting, will contain 352 In addition to the residences, the project Not only will CityCenter be the fi rst network of interconnected walkways dot- MIRAGE the company behind a new on which they could express themselves.” condominiums with interiors by Dianna will include a towering resort- and and largest LEED-certifi ed project in ted by plantings and sculptures, and doz- $7 billion mixed-use community at the To that end, four distinct residential Wong; prices range from $550,000 to $2 convention center by Pelli Clarke Pelli and , it will be smart, too. “We’re ens of restaurants and shops. All told, the heart of the , between Bel- towers make up the bulk of the City million. Privileges for owners at all build- a retail and entertainment district by Studio future-proofi ng the buildings,” says Tony community will encompass 18 million

lagio and Monte Carlo Center skyline. The Residences at the ings will include concierge services; VIP MGM MIRAGE COURTESY Daniel Libeskind, where 90-degree angles Dennis, Executive Vice President of the square feet of space, 1,200 of it fronting Resort & Casino. Already Mandarin Oriental, a sleek hotel with check-in at the 10 MGM MIRAGE are sparse, high-end boutiques will abound Residential Division. “Each unit will the Strip. “It will be a great place to walk underway and slated for 227 one- to three-bedroom condomini- Las Vegas located resorts, including Bel- and art galleries will punctuate the interi- be ready to accommodate technology around,” notes Baldwin. “We envision it as completion in November ums by Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects lagio, and MGM Grand; ors, outfi tted by the Rockwell Group. that hasn’t even been invented yet,” adds a very free environment.” ERIKAHEET 2009, the 76-acre devel- with interiors by Kay Lange, will range VIP access to nightclubs; and priority Should residents crave even more enter- Baldwin. The developers are also striving opment is being touted from $1.5 million to $12 million. The Left: When it opens in by Baldwin as a “city sweeping 1,543-unit Condo Hotel late 2009, CityCenter within a city.” by architect Rafael Viñoly has studios and will bring a roster of “We wanted to create one- to two-bedroom penthouses begin- top architects to the something completely dif- ning at $600,000. , a hotel Strip in Las Vegas. The ferent for Vegas—and for with 228 one- to two-bedroom condos mixed-use community anywhere else,” says Bald- by architectural fi rm Foster and Partners, will include, from left, win, who happens to be a will feature an elevated pool deck and is The Mandarin Orien- Vegas local and a legend to be operated by ’s Light tal, Veer Towers, the in the world of profes- Group, which currently operates night- Vdara Condo Hotel sional poker. “It will be a clubs and restaurants at and and the Harmon, all place where gaming is less The Mirage (prices have not yet been of which contain con- dominiums. At rear center, behind Veer Towers, is a resort- casino; in the fore- ground is a retail and entertainment center.

Opposite above: Vdara’s 57-story tower will host approximately 1,543 residential units. Opposite below: The interiors of the Vdara Condo Hotel will be furnished in a sleek, modern style.

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