Bergman Walls & Associates, Ltd., Architects, a firm that specializes in the design of resorts, casinos, condo-hotels, retail, dining and entertainment venues, was founded by Chairman Joel Bergman and President and COO Scott Walls in January 1994. The BWA team now includes several additional partners, including George Bergman, who leads the RD&E effort.

The BWA team is comprised of a union of experienced, energetic, diverse professionals. The company's invaluable and visionary experience influences BWA's design approach for projects of all sizes and types. The firm's projects have been built in Europe, Australia, Africa and the United States, and they have worked in South America and Asia as well.  

BWA's headquarters is located in Las Vegas, Nevada with a staff of 72 design professionals. In addition, the firm has offices in Los Angeles, California, the Philippines and Vietnam, and is currently exploring Macau. Services provided include architecture, interiors, themeing, conceptual design, 3D visualization, master planning, construction documents and construction administration. All work is completed in-house, allowing the partner-in-charge to commit their personal attention to all phases of a project from conception through construction to occupancy.  

Many of BWA's projects are icons that define their genre. These include PURE Nightclub and the August and Palace Towers at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; the Paris Casino Resort; Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas; the Signature at MGM Grand in Las Vegas; Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh; and L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

BWA's dining and entertainment venues include LAX Nightclub; Pussycat Dolls Lounge; Payard Patisserie & Bistro; Guy Savoy and Rao's; Casa Fuente; Lucky Strike; Dick's Last Resort; Trader Vic's; the Capital Grille in Las Vegas and Scottsdale; Café Ba-Ba Reeba; Rhumbar; and Tacos & Tequila.

Current projects include the Munch Bar at Caesars Palace; the Boulevard Bar; Gilley's at Treasure Island in Las Vegas; the Nightclub in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Keys Piano Lounge in Bellevue, Washington; Caesars Palace Octavius Tower and Convention Center; and Sugarcane Bay Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The firm is proud to have several Native American clients, including Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino for The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Casino Snoqualmie for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe; Salishan-Mohegan Casino for the Mohegan and Cowlitz Indian Tribes; and the Barona Valley Ranch Resort Casino for the Barona Band of Mission Indians.  

BWA's international projects are located in Thessaloniki, Greece; Melbourne, Australia; and Ghana, West Africa. The firm currently has studies on their boards for Tokyo, Japan; Manila, Philippines; Ho Chi Minh City,

Based upon BWA's successful past experiences, the firm's team believes their approach will continue to produce projects that are exciting, viable, efficient and economical. At Bergman Walls & Associates, the goal is simple: That their projects be remembered for their distinctive design and, ultimately, for their financial success.

For more information, visit www.bwaltd.com.

By RD&E Staff