Each RGBW pixel would be spaced at 2.2 inches (57 mm). Shop 12’s design was based upon closely spaced RGBW luminaires. The LED media was to span the full width of the south façade from right to left, with the LED density becoming progressively less at the western end to produce a visual gradient. 300 mm) due to the design of the curtain wall spandrel panels. The depth of the LED display on each floor would be limited to a height of approximately 1 foot (approx. The LED component would be introduced at each floor slab, approximately 10 feet (approx. Shop 12’s President, Jon Champelli, had conceived of a media wall integrated into the twenty-eight spandrel panels in the double-height curtain wall units that comprise the façade envelope. The south façade creates a canvas to draw attention and simultaneously send a message. The hotel tower is the stand-out new landmark in the area: thirty-five inhabited storeys rise above seven floors of podium (there cannot be more due to the proximity of North Las Vegas Airport). The new resort would dominate the southerly view from Fremont Street and beyond. The lighting of Circa would compete for attention with every other Las Vegas property, particularly in the downtown area.

The lighting design was the responsibility of Steelman Affiliate, Shop 12 Design. “The new resort looks modern and yet it looks like it belongs in Fremont Street”, states Paul Steelman, CEO of entertainment and gaming venue specialists Steelman Partners, the Circa project architects.

A wow factor was required, but one in keeping with a historical feel. The redevelopment could not be a simple case of out with the old, in with the new.

Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of multiple downtown casinos, have constructed Circa upon the combined sites of three other properties they acquired: The Mermaids Casino, The Las Vegas Club and the Glitter Gulch Club (Glitter Gulch was once the nickname for Fremont Street.Ĭollectively they constitute the best development site: 18 Fremont Street, at the corner of Fremont and Main Streets. Fremont Street was the first paved road in Las Vegas – closed to traffic in 1994 for the construction of the covered roof space frame with its integral light show that became the Fremont Street Experience.īut Circa is the new magnet, designed to draw patronage to Downtown Las Vegas – built anew but also deliberately reminiscent of the retro style neon and signage that had gone before. A game-changer, Circa has every contemporary advantage and yet pays homage to the history and style of the downtown precinct gathered around the Fremont Street Experience.

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