Abstract
Anthem Country Club is a private Las Vegas community looking to redesign its club’s primary dining space. Partnering with a local firm and the UNLV School of Architecture, a group of 4 architecture and interior design students was overseen by a professor to help evaluate the space and propose solutions. Students went on-site to speak with club managers, catering coordinators, bartenders, chefs, etc. to hear out concerns and begin developing designs. Climate conditions, guest demographics, and facility visions for the space all helped inform the design schemes. Students devised several scenarios ranging from traditional surface and furniture refurbishments to more radical structural changes and reprogramming. After presenting their ideas to the club’s redesign committee and the project architect, students were able to engage in meaningful discussions on the impact of design choices on guests’ psychology and business operations. The committee’s reactions and concerns to each student proposal were evaluated by the project architect and are currently helping inform the official development of the project. Though the design process was not about arriving at a proposed “solution” it enabled the community to more fully understand the breadth of options and their respective impacts on potential directions the restaurant could take.
Presenters
Jamie CentenoInstructor, Architecture, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Glenn NP Nowak
Associate Professor, Architecture, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2025 Special Focus—The Art of Hospitality
KEYWORDS
Restaurant Design, Hospitality Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Community Engagement
