Casino design, under examination

The room. The route. The details.

Close readings of physical casino spaces: layouts, lighting, signs and the objects that shape a room.

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Design readings

3 articles

Interiors

Bellagio’s ceiling and the casino resort entrance

Chihuly’s Fiori di Como shows how art can give a casino resort’s arrival space a distinctive identity.

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Physical casino design

Reading a casino route: a wayfinding worksheet

Follow the decisions a room asks you to make. This worksheet turns a casino design description into questions that can be checked.

Open observation worksheet

Project readings

Two casino layouts, two different design problems

Design At Source’s Birmingham and Sheffield accounts describe different priorities. Reading their briefs explains more than comparing decorative styles.

Open comparative design essay

Explore the subject

A casino space observation checklist

Arrival and reception routeDestination names and directional signsChanges of level and visible route optionsLighting and material landmarksReturn route and exit informationUnknowns the published evidence cannot answer

Use this to record observations. No product has been tested or scored by this worksheet.