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Item A casino hotel resort for the tourist(Texas Tech University, 1994-12) Guerra, CarlosArticulation involves an expressive way of defining structure, arranging spaces and revealing functionality to clarify the architectural idea, therefore, articulation becomes a powerful tool for understanding buildings. The vehicle to direct my intention is a Casino Hotel in the main area of the Las Vegas Strip at Las Vegas, Nevada. The lot is located at the comer of Las Vegas Blvd. and Sahara Ave. The facility is to be deluxe, highrise with a convention/resort hotel of 500 rooms with all amenities and entertainment facilities. The complex will be designed to acconmiodate weekend vacationers as well as intemational tourists, but is not limited to convention and business groups or commercial travelers.Item High speed train terminal for Las Vegas(Texas Tech University, 1987-12) Thomas, Patricia LynnThe following program deals with the Las Vegas terminal. Studies and surveys were done to make sure that the market would be good for a super speed train system. The results show that the market is very good. Not only will more people be traveling between the two cities with the system, but many people who currently do travel this corridor will switch from current modes to the super speed train. After looking at several super speed systems, the German Transrapid Maglev looks to be the best bet in this situation. This system and it's advantages are discussed in greater detail in the pages following. This train system, like anything of equal or greater scope, will have many affects or impacts on the surrounding area. Many of these impacts are socio-economic impacts. These include: impacts on transportation, commercial development in the area, residential development in the area, jobs, and increased revenues. To maximise the positive effects of the system and the terminal on the Las Vegas area, the design of the terminal is highly critical. In designing this terminal, the architecture of the surrounding building as well as those throughout the city must be analyzed. As well as the architecture, the city itself, which has very unique qualities must be studied. This is done in the following pages. The architecture, as well as street layout, and general feel of the city are sufficintly studied. Along with this, environmental and site sutdies should be done. How the system affects the actual environment is very important. In this case, the Transrapid Maglev is highly compatable with the environment. The specific site to be used for the Las Vegas terminal is behind the Union Plaza Hotel, in the middle of downtown Las Vegas. The Las Vegas terminal will be more than just a terminal. It will be a huge complex filled with shops and resttaurants as well as the usual trains, docks, baggage and tickets. A wide variety of acctivities requires a wide variety of spaces. These spaces should be combined and divided not only by means of specific activity but also such things as private vs. public, high traffic vs. low traffic, and hierarchy of importance. Before any designing or building can be done cost estimates and financial planning need to take place. Once costs of the system are calculated out, a finacial plan can be put into action. In deciding on a finacial plan, actual revenues from the system/complex should be considered. In this case, revenues will come from passenger fares, freight, advertising, as well as revenue from the shops and buisnesses that the complex contains. Finally, before designing it is good to look at similar projects that have previously been done. Three stations/terminals are looked at; BART; Bay Area Rapid Transid; Grand Central terminal in New York; and King's Cross in London. In the respect of higher speed trains, BART is most similar to the Las Vegas project. Grand Central has different similarities. These are the shops, restaurants and the whole complex idea as well as being a focal point and gateway to the city. King's Cross is completely different from either BART or Grand Central. It is known more for it's engineering than it's architectural granduer. It does, however, show us the value of simplicity in design.Item Las Vegas International Raceway(Texas Tech University, 1971-05) Bosz, GaryIn the design program, the site region was selected, but a definite site was not pinpointed. Since that time a site has been selected. It is 13 miles south of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 where the State Highway 41 to Henderson has its junction. The site is on the west side of the Interstate at the northern base of a 3340' mountain that is a part of the McCulloch Range.