Vdara
Vdara | |
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Location | Las Vegas |
opening | December 1, 2009 |
room | 1,495 |
owner | MGM Resorts International |
Website | www.vdara.com |
Vdara , also Vdara Hotel & Spa , is a hotel in Las Vegas . As part of the CityCenter , it stands between the Aria Resort & Casino and the Bellagio . The 176 meter high Vdara has 1,495 suites on its 57 floors, ranging in size from 48.9 to 163 m².
history
The Vdara was the CityCenter's first hotel to open. The opening ceremony took place on December 1st, 2009. The Vdara celebrated the topping-out ceremony on May 14, 2008 as the first hotel in the project . All 1,495 suites have a luxury kitchen. Many suites also have a washing machine and tumble dryer. The architect of the building was Rafael Viñoly .
The architecture of the Vdara came under criticism when a guest was exposed to scorching, pain-inducing heat while staying in the pool area. The mirrored glass surfaces, which reflect the sunlight and thus keep the heat out of the building, in conjunction with the curved surface lead to a concentration of the sunlight. At lunchtime, sunlight can be reflected and bundled so strongly that burns are possible. A similar problem occurs with the skyscraper " 20 Fenchurch Street " in London, also designed by Rafael Viñoly .
Awards
On September 14, 2009, Vdara was awarded the LEED Gold Prize for energy and environmentally friendly building .
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See also
Web links
- Vdara website with information (German)
- Death Ray on the news: The Register theregister.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ^ Howard Stutz: The Race To Break The Clouds, Vdara first at CityCenter to top out (Vdara celebrates topping-out ceremony). Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 14, 2008, accessed July 14, 2010 .
- ↑ Burned in Las Vegas: Hotel facade grills sun worshipers. Spiegel Online , October 5, 2010, accessed October 5, 2010 .
Coordinates: 36 ° 5 ′ 30 " N , 115 ° 10 ′ 29" W