LAS VEGAS, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels
Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, has announced that
five world-class design and construction partners Rockwell
Group, Klai Juba Wald Architecture + Interiors, Studio Collective,
Taylor International Corporation and McCarthy Building
Companies, Inc. - have joined the project to re-conceptualize
and develop the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Designs for the
new property are nearing completion and construction is set to
begin February 2020.
The re-imagined Las Vegas
lifestyle casino resort slated to open at the end of 2020 will
feature innovative design and function with
1,504 exceptionally appointed Chambers, Grand Chamber Suites
and Penthouse Suites which will include the Virgin Hotels patented
bed and in-room technology; an exhilarating and
immersive 60,000 square foot casino; over five acres of luxury
poolside spaces and outdoor event venues amidst a modern desert
landscape; a portfolio of dining options from some of the country's
hottest restauranteurs; captivating lounges and bars featuring the
flagship Commons Club as well over 110,000 square feet of
re-inspired meeting, event and convention spaces.
Design and construction partners include:
Rockwell Group is an interdisciplinary architecture
and design firm based in New York
with a satellite office in Madrid
that emphasizes innovation and thought leadership in every
project. The firm's notable Las
Vegas projects include KAOS Nightclub, Bobby Flay's Shark, Greene St. Kitchen and the
Kingpin and Hardwood Fantasy Suites at Palms Casino Resort; OMNIA
Las Vegas; Nobu Hotel Las Vegas; and The Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas. Other projects include
Virgin Hotels Chicago (the first Virgin Hotels property in the
U.S.); Nobu restaurants and hotels worldwide; W Hotels
(New York, Nashville, Paris, Madrid, Suzhou, Singapore and Vieques); Moxy Chelsea, Moxy Times
Square and Moxy East Village in New York; and set designs for "Tootsie," "She
Loves Me" and The Shed's inaugural commission, "Soundtrack of
America." Honors and recognition include 2016 Tony and Drama Desk
Awards for Best Scenic Design for "She Loves Me;" the AIANY
President's Award; the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award; and the
Presidential Design Award.
"We are thrilled to be partnering again with Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino and Virgin Hotels," said Greg
Keffer, Partner, Rockwell Group. "The Las Vegas project continues our relationship
with Virgin Hotels, helping to further develop the brand's
signature playful spirit while tapping into the wider context of
the desert landscape."
Klai Juba Wald Architecture + Interiors
is recognized as a premier Hospitality / Gaming Resort
Design Firm for more than twenty-three years in creating
award-winning integrated resorts.
KJWA+I is most recently responsible for the $2.2B property-wide expansions for the Seminole
Tribe of Florida's two flagship
Hard Rock properties, including the iconic guitar-shaped +600-key
hotel tower in Hollywood,
Florida. The company also proudly continues to lead efforts at
the Las Vegas Convention Center
Phase 3, Venetian, Bellagio and Palms; and expansion and remodel
projects for San Manuel Casino Resort, Chinook Winds Casino Resort,
Fremont Hotel and Casino, Rivers Des Plaines (Chicago), Pittsburg and Philadelphia; Maryland Live! hotel and event
center; and UNLV's Thomas & Mack
Modernization with its 'Strip-view' Pavilion and the Fertitta
Football Complex.
"We are beyond excited to lend our expertise, historical
knowledge and experience with the property over the past several
decades, in bringing both JC Hospitality and Virgin Hotels vision
to Las Vegas." – Brian Fink, Principal, Klai Juba Wald.
Studio Collective, an award winning, boutique design
agency based in Venice Beach, have established themselves as the
designers for some of the most coveted destinations in hospitality
while simultaneously striving to create venues which place an
emphasis on both originality and craft. "We are extremely excited
to be a part of the reimagining of this iconic property," remarked
Adam Goldstein, design director and
partner at Studio Collective. "For our portion of the project, we
have chosen to seek inspiration from the surrounding landscapes,
both natural and synthetic, of the American Southwest and when
woven with the DNA of the Virgin Hotel brand, have sought to create
something that is both playful and comfortable, seductive yet
surprising."
Taylor International Corporation, a name that's been
intertwined with Southern Nevada
for more than half a century, having constructed MGM Grand, Caesars
Palace, The Venetian Resort® Las
Vegas, The Palazzo Las Vegas and Stratosphere. "The
entire Taylor Family is excited to be involved with the Re-branding
of such an iconic property and to work with and to work alongside
such a group of highly talented and professional Designers,
Architects and Construction Professionals," said Jim Mason, President and part Owner of Taylor
International.
McCarthy Building Companies, recognized as one of the top
10 entertainment construction companies in the country, has been
helping to shape the Las Vegas
skyline for more than 40 years. With a strategic approach to
hospitality construction, McCarthy's team of local builders
collaborates with owners, design teams and industry partners to
bring the vision to life, assuring quality and safety from start to
finish. Their local team of builders has contributed to
$700 million of entertainment
projects in the last 5 years, including several high-profile
property renovations and will be an integral part of building
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
"We are looking forward to bringing our expertise and
collaborative, team-driven approach to the development of the new
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas," said Jeff
Wood, Executive Vice President of McCarthy. "Working in
partnership with so many well-respected stakeholders towards the
common goal of creating a new lifestyle hotel in the heart of
Las Vegas is an amazing
opportunity and we can't wait to get started."
President and CEO of JC Hospitality, LLC and Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino Las Vegas Richard "Boz" Bosworth said of the acclaimed
partnerships, "We are thrilled to have such great partners who have
a vision for the lifestyle hotel that represents the Virgin Hotels
brand. The expertise of our construction, architecture and
design partners is unparalleled and collectively we look forward to
delivering a fresh, modern desert oasis to the Entertainment
Capital of the World."
"The key role our design partners play to distinctively capture
the 'Virgin Hotels' experience and unique point of view is vital to
the brand," says Virgin Hotels CEO Raul
Leal. "I look forward to working closely with our design
partners to further anchor our lifestyle offerings to ensure Virgin
Hotels Las Vegas delivers the best in design, heartfelt service,
entertainment and culinary excellence."
The property, located at 4455 Paradise Road, will continue
full-service operations under the Hard Rock flag until it opens as
a Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. To learn more about what is happening on
property, visit www.hardrockhotel.com.
To learn more about Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and other future
developments, please visit
https://development.virginhotels.com/.
Link to renderings courtesy of Rockwell Group:
https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/4K52QnCPRF
About Virgin Hotels:
Virgin Hotels is a lifestyle
hospitality brand that combines heartfelt service, straightforward
value and a seamless, personalized hotel experience with a track
record of innovation and smart disruption that Sir Richard Branson's global Virgin Group has
pioneered for over 40 years. Each property intermixes a passion for
food and beverage with music and culture, fusing with the local
landscape and providing a vibrant and inclusive environment for
travelers and locals alike. Virgin Hotels Chicago - named the "#1
Hotel in United States" in 2016,
and "#1 Hotel in Chicago" in both
2016 and 2017, by the Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards.
Virgin Hotels San Francisco is now open. Locations in Nashville, Dallas, New
York, New Orleans, Silicon
Valley, Palm Springs, Edinburgh, Las
Vegas and others are to follow. Virgin Hotels continues to
explore hotel and office conversions as well as ground-up
development in cities such as Boston, Los
Angeles, Miami,
Austin, Seattle, and London.
About Curio Collection by Hilton
Curio Collection by
Hilton is an upper-upscale, global portfolio of more than 70
one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts. Curio Collection properties
provide travelers authentic experiences through distinctly local
offerings and unexpected amenities tailored to every traveler type,
all while providing the benefits of Hilton and its award-winning
guest loyalty program Hilton Honors. Read the latest brand and
hotel stories at newsroom.hilton.com/curio; discover Curio
Collection destinations through the eyes of locals with 48-hour
itineraries at citiesbycurio.com; determine what kind of traveler
you are by taking the curiosity quiz; and connect with Curio
Collection on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
JC Hospitality, LLC
JC Hospitality, LLC, a
development, management and investment group, is the owner and
property operator of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas in
partnership with Juniper Capital Partners, Virgin Group, LiUNA,
Fengate Real Assets, Dream and Orlando Development. Virgin
Hotels Las Vegas promises to be one of the most exciting, vibrant,
and anticipated properties to open in Las
Vegas in years.
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