who is Cesar Pelli and why should you care?

Pelli is one of the foremost architects, most widely known for his designs of the Petronas towers in Malaysia, the tallest buildings in the world. The new Vegas hotel he's designing will also have two towers that will also stand out for their height, although only in relation to the surrounding buildings. The buildings will each be 60-stories in height, almost double the 30 or so stories of hotels like Bellagio, Paris, and Monte Carlo that are nearby. Project CityCenter is the code name for the $4.4 billion development slated to replace the Boardwalk Hotel and other land between Bellagio and Monte Carlo. In addition to the 4,000 room main hotel and its casino, showrooms, and restaurants, there will also be three 1,500 room "boutique" hotels (one rumored to be a Ritz-Carlton), condos, shopping, and entertainment facilities. Demolition of the Boardwalk will probably happen before the end of the year with serious construction starting in 2006. The whole thing will open in phases ...  more

Pelli is one of the foremost architects, most widely known for his designs of the Petronas towers in Malaysia, the tallest buildings in the world. The new Vegas hotel he's designing will also have two towers that will also stand out for their height, although only in relation to the surrounding buildings. The buildings will each be 60 stories in height, almost double the 30 or so stories of hotels like Bellagio, Paris and Monte Carlo that are nearby. Project CityCenter is the code name for the $4.4 billion development slated to replace the Boardwalk Hotel and other land between Bellagio and Monte Carlo. In addition to the 4,000-room main hotel and its casino, showrooms, and restaurants, there will also be three 1,500-room "boutique" hotels (one rumored to be a Ritz-Carlton), condos, shopping and entertainment facilities. Demolition of the Boardwalk will probably happen before the end of the year, with serious construction starting in 2006. The whole thing will open in phases, ...  more