Comments on: The Secret of Treasure Island Revealed

By: Mr P

Mr P — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:08 +0000

As has been said before, the house always wins. Very sneaky!

By: Wayne Lively

Wayne Lively — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:31:50 +0000

Simple answer. It makes the building look more proportional.

As Tommy said, the Bellagio does the same thing. Add to it the Augustus tower at Caesar’s.

Almost nobody notices, but everybody thinks it’s cool when it’s pointed out.

By: The Blue Knave

The Blue Knave — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:04:57 +0000

I’d say they’re creating the illusion of the colonial era, which is really hard to do in a genuine high-rise. By effectively doubling the scale of the windows, they are aiming to achieve their illusion, representing some sort of dock-side structure, while also giving the impression that the building is smaller, cozier, and homier than it really is.

It’s a good catch! I’m not sure I would have noticed this illusion!

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:52 +0000

Great observation and analysis.

Note how the Trump bldg gives an example of using mirrored windows, rendering your room size/qty estimating techniques ineffective. Information hiding instead of outright deception.

By: Wolynski

Wolynski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:08:59 +0000

Potemkin Village… both saving money on window holes and giving impression of spaciousness.

New Caesars additions and Palazzo are very Stalinistic – paint them gray and you have Party headquarters in downtown Moscow.

By: Tommy Angelo

Tommy Angelo — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:38:50 +0000

Wow Damien. You’re good at this.

By: Doug Meyer

Doug Meyer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:44 +0000

The answer to your question lies in a side-by-side comparison of Treasure Island and Monte Carlo, which opted for the “Prison Barracks” motif.

Cheers,
Doug

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:40 +0000

I have multiple ideas, it’s possible any or all of them play a contributing part.

Customer perception of room views. Potential customers looking at TI see the large windows and imagine if they stay there their room must have one of these large windows which would be really nice. The perception is subtle enough they don’t notice when it’s disappointed, besides they’ve already checked in by that point.

Customer perception of room height. If the desk says I can have a room on the 16th floor I think that’s practically a penthouse.

Fewer holes in the wall. Less expensive to build, and can be bigger while taking less of a hit to structural integrity.

Or maybe they just like that facade design and it had to be way bigger than the room windows to work.

Good luck in Vegas.