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Urban And Community Tree Cover In The Mountain West, Annie Vong
Urban And Community Tree Cover In The Mountain West, Annie Vong
Undergraduate Research Symposium Lightning Talks
Tree Cover: provides shade, absorbs carbon, e.g. trees and bushes. Impervious Cover: absorbs heat, e.g. concrete and buildings.
Urban Air Mobility: Envisioning Uam As An Integrated Form Of Future Transport - A Las Vegas Case Study, Osarodion Victory Igbinobaro
Urban Air Mobility: Envisioning Uam As An Integrated Form Of Future Transport - A Las Vegas Case Study, Osarodion Victory Igbinobaro
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Rapid urbanization has resulted in more people moving to cities to live and work. By 2030, an estimated 5 billion people will live in urban areas representing about 60% of the world's population. This increase in population growth brings forth new mobility challenges and opportunities for city planners, importantly, the challenge of transporting people and goods to their destinations in the most efficient, safe, quick and sustainable manner.
Traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, the cost of maintaining existing and building new transportation infrastructure are among several reasons why many cities seek sustainable alternatives to compliment their existing transport …
Biophilic Escapism: Designing The Hotel Mojave, Mark Kua
Biophilic Escapism: Designing The Hotel Mojave, Mark Kua
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Many places in urban destinations such as Las Vegas (and abroad) are lacking in natural elements, and therefore, are disconnected from nature. The lack of biophilic design principles in the built environment can create places and spaces that are conducive to stress and tension in users. By improving the human connection to nature, we can reduce ill health, improve productivity, and create spaces and environments that are more comfortable and appealing. Tying this to hospitality, we can utilize natural materials with a strong connection to nature; incorporate biophilic focal points; utilize plant life and water features deliberately and thoughtfully; create …
A New Look Into Old-Design As A Re-Purposed & Upscaled Integration, Jorge Medina
A New Look Into Old-Design As A Re-Purposed & Upscaled Integration, Jorge Medina
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Instead of creating trash, upscale and repurpose materials to determine a new design aesthetic.
According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas had 32,230,600 visitors in 2021. That's approximately 88,303 visitors per day, all of which created trash. If we consider, each of those visitors disposing of one can of soda, one bottle of beer, or one bottle of water, we can easily reach 88,303 empty containers per day. Thought, it may be more realistic that visitors consume more than one bottle of liquid a day.
According to PBS Terra, Americans create 4.9 pounds of trash a …
The World's A Stage: The Strip's Privatized Areas Reimagined As A Performance Space, Klaire Viduya
The World's A Stage: The Strip's Privatized Areas Reimagined As A Performance Space, Klaire Viduya
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Las Vegas has been home to live performances since 1931, tying entertainment with the existence of hotels and casinos. A lot of focus has been put into the live music performances on a larger scale such as concerts and residencies throughout the tourist-filled Strip. Nowadays, major cities are promoting themselves through culture, art and the creative industries, developing new innovative urban spaces and business. According to a study by the UNLV Gaming Research Lab, throughout the past few years in hospitality, there has been a trend of the entertainment having less revenue compared to other sectors such as gambling and …
Overcrowded Street: Entertainment-Design-Driven Approach To Urban Design, Jairo Fajardo
Overcrowded Street: Entertainment-Design-Driven Approach To Urban Design, Jairo Fajardo
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Cable cars have evolved over the years, both in technology and in their uses. In the beginning, they were used mainly to transport materials and supply troops in times of war; after the First World War, these cable cars began their transformation, orienting them as economic transport and tourist attractions with a low impact on the landscape, allowing us to travel through areas that are difficult to access or where the construction of roads is not justified.
For this project, a proposal will be made to implement a cable car system to decongest the overcrowded sidewalks and as a tourist …
Performance Canopy For Hospitality Design: Performative Design For M/Hotel Operators, Carlos Reynoso
Performance Canopy For Hospitality Design: Performative Design For M/Hotel Operators, Carlos Reynoso
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
The project proposes a solar-array canopy with rainwater retention system to address an existing structure's operational weaknesses.
Alternative Current: A Las Vegas Solution To Ev Charging Design, Jason Saccoliti
Alternative Current: A Las Vegas Solution To Ev Charging Design, Jason Saccoliti
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Altnerate Current examines trends in the gas station industry, lessons learned from Las Vegas, and current Electric Vehicle charging stations to create the Ultimate Charging Experience.
Parking In Progress: The Evolution Of Parking Garages, Jazmin Isabel Navarro
Parking In Progress: The Evolution Of Parking Garages, Jazmin Isabel Navarro
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
In the U.S. there are approximately 40,000 parking garages (Hartt, 2014) and that number continues to grow rapidly; for years the design of those structures has stayed stagnant, not being rethought since their conception around the 1950's. Meanwhile the automobile industries are evolving more rapidly than ever before to create smarter and more energy efficient technologies. The automobile has become a staple of society and there is little chance of it being eliminated from our society; it is a necessary evil at this point.
As vehicles rose in popularity there came the need for parking, and before long there was …
Redefining Pedestrian Infrastructure, Maurice Gregory
Redefining Pedestrian Infrastructure, Maurice Gregory
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Urban spaces are seeing a poor adaptability of roads and pedestrian traffic to coexist without conflict. This can be seen by looking into vehicle versus pedestrian accidents and their causes, what interventions are currently in place, and how urban sprawl has played a part in this crisis. In addition, case studies focusing on various urban design plans will be evaluated. Finally, it will be discussed how these issues can be addressed and what implementations can be made architecturally to alleviate the strain between vehicles and pedestrians in urban spaces.
Anthesis: The Blooming Of The Las Vegas Strip, David Navarrete
Anthesis: The Blooming Of The Las Vegas Strip, David Navarrete
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
The diversity of thought throughout the HD Studio always produces great synergy between projects with overlapping areas of interest. Here, we see a question about why Las Vegas' public green space lags behind other cities' lead to more questions (and answers) about how the pedestrian experience along Las Vegas Boulevard could transform from a predominantly car-centric space into a sidewalk experience that extends the excitement of resorts' interiors to the outside. Like other theses that explore everything from public promenades to places for social media posts, the work of David Navarreto calls on lessons learned from urban planning, landscape architecture, …
Agricultural Urbanism: Sustainable Food Security In Urban Development, Diego Soto
Agricultural Urbanism: Sustainable Food Security In Urban Development, Diego Soto
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Food insecurity is an unfortunate reality for far too many people. In this noble venture, a Master of Architecture candidate takes principles of hospitality design and applies them to residential and civic design such that the communal spaces of our neighborhoods and the homes of families become more hospitable. Diego Soto entered the HD Studio with a passion for helping people and a goal to address hunger. Conversations chronicled through his book take the reader on a journey that helps the wider audience appreciate the oath architects take... to uphold the life, safety, and welfare of the general public. Diego's …
Connecting Allegiant Stadium With The Strip: Flipping Las Vegas Resorts Programming Inside-Out, Austin Sattler
Connecting Allegiant Stadium With The Strip: Flipping Las Vegas Resorts Programming Inside-Out, Austin Sattler
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Allegiant Stadium (a $1.9 billion project) has been recently completed just across the interstate from the south end of The Strip. Its future-oriented design and seating capacity of 60,000 brings tremendous potential for Las Vegas, and its location has brought challenges to resolve with regard to pedestrian and vehicular traffic around major events. Austin Sattler studies the characteristics of Las Vegas Boulevard that make it one of the most populous streets in the world and its multiple cross-streets that support a continuation of the tourist experience. After conducting additional case studies of popular promenades around the world and simulating various …
Revitalization: Crime Prevention Through Design Intervention, Jose Ricardo Leon Serrano
Revitalization: Crime Prevention Through Design Intervention, Jose Ricardo Leon Serrano
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
In a city populated by Luxurious Hotels, the streetscape is often neglected discouraging extended interaction of the pedestrian in the area. As a result, the topic of security in public spaces is being analyzed to bring to light the recent increase in violent offenses. Establishing additional principles of safety to the standard best practice guidelines will impact the image of our city promoting public safety. The issue arises as to the lack of urban squares and architectural features that allow for recurring criminal behavior. An increase in crime financially causes a loss in profit for the retail and hotels surrounding …
Las Vegas Living: Incorporating Affordable Housing In The Strip, Maria Dos Santos
Las Vegas Living: Incorporating Affordable Housing In The Strip, Maria Dos Santos
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
At the time of this writing (Spring 2021), the housing market in Las Vegas is hitting all-time highs. Average home prices are higher than they were pre-housing crash of 2008, and the available housing stock is so limited that many buyers are paying tens of thousands over asking price and they are doing it with cash. All of this is happening against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality industry (travel, meetings, events, restaurant, etc.) was among the hardest hit sectors of the economy, and many workers in this largest area of the Las Vegas economy are low-income employees …
Integrated Stadia: Gambling On The Future Of The Stadium Experience, Mike Puga
Integrated Stadia: Gambling On The Future Of The Stadium Experience, Mike Puga
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Future stadiums need to become multi-functional built environments that maximize revenue and provide connections with the community that allow them to survive. Applying integrative and forward-thinking design negates the potential for cities to face decaying venues that become detriments to the community they serve.
Community: A Neighborhood With A Unification Concept For A More Humane Social Interaction, Jorge Diaz
Community: A Neighborhood With A Unification Concept For A More Humane Social Interaction, Jorge Diaz
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
The modern world presents a dilemma in its inequalities of domesticity for people from a low socio-economic background. Public housing can provide a solution for this issue, but the properties of such buildings differ drastically in their architectural sensibilities from the outdated uniform Queensbridge blocks in New York to elite Quayside Village In Canada. The former is an outdated, low-cost living opportunity (Barry). The latter Quayside, on the other hand, is a comfortable residence that grew into a community. (World's 3 Most Successful Housing Projects"). The experience of Quayside Village allows the residents to engage city life by having amenities …
Analysis Of Mixed-Use Affordable Housing In Las Vegas, Maelle Egea
Analysis Of Mixed-Use Affordable Housing In Las Vegas, Maelle Egea
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Nevada is ranked at the very bottom of the U.S. with only 15 affordable homes available for rent statewide per 100 extremely low-income renter households. Las Vegas is even worse at 10 per 100. Las Vegas is a Hospitality-Driven city. My goal is to holistically understand mixed-use affordable housing from 4 main topics: Policy, Development, Finances, and architecture. Through an adaptive reuse approach of the travelers motel downtown Las Vegas, I have proposed a mixed-use/mixed-income development solution.
Designing A Non Conventional Philosophy Of Punishment: Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Young Offenders, Paola Ortiz
Designing A Non Conventional Philosophy Of Punishment: Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Young Offenders, Paola Ortiz
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Architecture is one of the few disciplines that sends a silent message to everyone walking into any space. Design is crucial to create specific environments, but when it comes to a prison design, the concept is restricted. Design for prisons, jails, and juvenile corrections are more focused on cost and security, than humanity and hospitality related principles. Access to natural light is a luxury, windows are expensive, and the standardized colors used on their walls are far too depressing.
The Impact Of The Autonomous Vehicles In The Integrated Resort, Chester Gaudiel
The Impact Of The Autonomous Vehicles In The Integrated Resort, Chester Gaudiel
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
The study delves into three main properties in The Strip. Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, and The City Center. These areas of study looked into the possibilities of incorporating an autonomous vehicle system in multiple scenarios. Each study was analyzed individually in hopes to develop claims based on the observations made in each property.
Man Vs Car: The Ultimate Clash Designing A Safer Walking Experience For Las Vegas Pedestrians, Jenn Wong
Man Vs Car: The Ultimate Clash Designing A Safer Walking Experience For Las Vegas Pedestrians, Jenn Wong
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
The car has become a common weapon of choice for terrorists and others hoping to do harm to unsuspecting pedestrians. There is a pressing need for the development of effective, preventive design strategies to stop vehicular attacks before they cause pedestrian fatalities. Vehicular violence has broader consequences beyond the pedestrians directly involved in specific incidents. The fear created by vehicular attacks undermines public trust and unity, resulting in harm that is less obvious than the immediate casualties, but is just as damaging. Is it possible to design the fear away? Do street safety devices enhance pedestrians feelings of safety?
Integrated Stadium Design, Nolberto Fu
Integrated Stadium Design, Nolberto Fu
Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones
Several stadiums today surround themselves with hundreds of acres of parking. The Los Angeles Dodger Stadium for example, takes up over 17 million sq ft (400 acres) of parking space. That is roughly the size of Grand Central Station. This inefficient use of space creates a disconnect between the stadium and the city. In an attempt to avoid this disconnect from the city, the stadium must: Activate the stadiums street front and surrounding context, provide multiple programmatic functions for daily interactions and blur the lines between stadium and community.