{{short description|American architect}} {{infobox person |name=Joel Bergman |occupation=Architect |birth_date=August 20, 1936 |birth_place=Los Angeles, California, U.S. |education=University of Southern California |website=[http://www.bwaltd.com/ bwaltd.com] |death_date={{death date and given age|2016|8|24|80}} }} '''Joel Bergman''' (August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/bergman-designer-major-las-vegas-hotels-dies-80|title=Bergman, designer of major Las Vegas hotels, dies at 80|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref> was an American architect who has designed several landmark casinos.
Bergman was born in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1965.<ref name="accessmylibrary">{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6132359_ITM|title=Apps - Access My Library - Gale|work=accessmylibrary.com|accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref>
==Projects==
===Stern and Associates=== In 1968 he joined Martin Stern, Jr.<ref name="accessmylibrary"/> *Las Vegas Hilton (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 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 - 1977 renovation; 1980 North Tower *Golden Nugget Atlantic City 1980 original design/in 2009 he is doing renovations for the Atlantic City Hilton (its current name)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124109|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820015739/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124109|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 20, 2004|title=Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City - 124109 - EMPORIS|first=Emporis|last=GmbH|work=Emporis|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> *Golden Nugget Laughlin - 1986 renovation *The Mirage 1989 *Treasure Island Hotel and Casino 1993
===Bergman Walls & Associates (1994–present)=== In 1994 he and Scott Walls, who had also worked for Wynn, started their own firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/08/joel-bergman/|title=Six Questions: Joel Bergman, architect of themed megaresorts|date=8 October 2008|work=lasvegassun.com|accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref> *Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=206773|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040912024914/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=206773|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 12, 2004|title=Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake - 206773 - EMPORIS|first=Emporis|last=GmbH|work=Emporis|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> *Caesars Palace (1997 tower)/tower/2004 Convention Hall, Multiple Restaurants, Suites & interior renovation.(1994 thru current)<ref>http://library.nevada.edu/arch/casinosbyname.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014152621/http://library.nevada.edu/arch/casinosbyname.html |date=2012-10-14 }} Las Vegas Hotels / Casinos: By Name - Architecture Studies Library - UNLV</ref> *Paris Las Vegas 1999 *Sahara Hotel and Casino 1999 renovation/Speedworld addition *Barona Casino, Lakeside, California 2001 *Resorts Atlantic City (27-story "Rendezvous Tower) opened in 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=194594|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040817145709/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=194594|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 17, 2004|title=Resorts Atlantic City - Rendezvous Tower, Atlantic City - 194594 - EMPORIS|first=Emporis|last=GmbH|work=Emporis|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> *L'Auberge du Lac Resort, Lake Charles, Louisiana 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=203519|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060428034031/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=203519|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 28, 2006|title=L'Auberge Du Lac Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles - 203519 - EMPORIS|first=Emporis|last=GmbH|work=Emporis|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> *MGM Grand Las Vegas (3 38-story towers called the Signature at MGM Grand) built in 2005 and 2006 *Trump Hotel Las Vegas 2008 *Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, primarily built in 2008 and 2009 (opened August 9, 2009)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/1009/1009d_riverscasino.cfm |title=AIArchitect This Week | First Pittsburgh Casino Maximizes Riverfront Locale |access-date=2010-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516114023/http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/1009/1009d_riverscasino.cfm |archive-date=2011-05-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas (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
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==External links== *[http://www.bwaltd.com/ bwaltd.com]
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