Selected Experience

Project Portfolio

25+ years of landmark hospitality, casino, resort, and mixed-use developments across the United States and internationally.

Signature Projects

Defining Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV — Flagship

Fontainebleau
Las Vegas

One of the most complex hospitality projects in Las Vegas history — a 67-story, 3,644-room resort tower that redefined the northern end of the Strip. James served as a senior design manager overseeing a vast multi-consultant team spanning interior architects, engineering, specialty design, and contractor coordination.

67
Stories
3,644
Rooms & Suites
550K
SF Convention Space
36
Restaurants & Bars

Scope Includes

  • Casino Podium / Lowrise — 150,000 SF (High Limit Tables, Bleau Bar, Sportsbook)
  • Meeting & Convention — 550,000 SF
  • Retail District — 90,000 SF
  • Lapis Spa & Wellness — 55,000 SF, 44 treatment rooms
  • Oasis Pool, LIV Beach, LIV Nightclub
  • Hotel Tower — 67 stories, 3,644 rooms
  • Parking Structure — 3,927 stalls

Key Design Firms

Carlos Zapata Studio David Collins Studio Jeffrey Beers & Assoc. Rockwell Group Martin Brudnizki Lissoni, Inc. Peter Arnell
Las Vegas, NV — Multi-Decade Engagement

Caesars Palace
Las Vegas

A career-defining engagement spanning multiple towers, restaurants, gaming areas, villas, and convention facilities at one of the world's most iconic resort properties. Every project required navigating the complexity of a live operating casino environment while maintaining design integrity.

Scope Includes

▸ Octavius Tower ▸ Palace Tower ▸ Julius Tower ▸ Forum Tower ▸ Augustus Tower Remodel ▸ Villa Remodel 2025 ▸ Octavius Pool & Garden Villas ▸ Nobu Penthouse ▸ Guy Savoy ▸ Brioche / Vista Lounge ▸ Alto Lounge ▸ Bacchanal Buffet ▸ Convention & Pool Expansion ▸ Absinthe Theater ▸ High Limit Salons ▸ Sports Book Bar Remodel ▸ Poker Room Relocation ▸ Casino Restrooms ▸ Monte Cristo Bar ▸ Payard Chocolate Café
Full Project Record

All Projects

Las Vegas, NV

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

67-story resort tower. Casino, convention, spa, retail, and 36 restaurants. Lead design management role.

Las Vegas, NV

Caesars Palace

Multi-decade, multi-tower engagement. Towers, villas, restaurants, gaming, convention, and more.

Las Vegas, NV

The Drew Las Vegas

Major resort development (unbuilt). Design coordination across multiple world-class interior design firms.

Paradise Island, Bahamas

Atlantis Paradise Island

Beach restaurants, Coral Lobby renovation, Cove Lounge remodel.

Las Vegas, NV

The LINQ Hotel & Casino

Guestrooms, suites, pool, theater, spa, 3535 Bar, convention, and Vortex spaces.

Las Vegas, NV

Paris Hotel & Casino

High Limit Salons, guestrooms and suites remodel.

Las Vegas, NV

Planet Hollywood

PH Live Theater show plans, Chi Theatre, guestroom and suite remodels.

Las Vegas, NV

Tropicana Hotel

Nikki Beach Club, Nikki Beach Pool, High Limit Salon.

Las Vegas, NV

Grand Bazaar Shops, Bally's

Retail destination design at one of the Strip's landmark properties.

Niagara Falls, NY

Seneca Niagara Falls Hotel & Casino

Penthouse suite remodel.

Las Vegas, NV

Monopoly Millionaires Club

Specialty gaming and entertainment venue.

Las Vegas, NV

BLVD Las Vegas

Mixed-use development coordination.

Las Vegas, NV

Social House Las Vegas

Restaurant and hospitality venue.

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Convention Center — Food Halls

Food & beverage program for the LVCC.

Orlando, FL

Disney World Area

Watertower at Celebration, Shoppes at Millenia, Veranda Park — design and planning work in the Disney World orbit.

Orlando, FL

YMCA Family Centers

Multiple YMCA facilities including Downtown Orlando YMCA.

Seminole/Orange Counties, FL

Fire Stations

Multi-site fire station design for Seminole and Orange Counties.

Elizabethtown, PA

Campus Center — Elizabethtown College

Higher education campus center design.

College Park, PA

HUB/Robeson Center — Penn State

University student union facility.

Erie, PA

Campus Planning — Gannon University

Long-range campus planning engagement.

Upper St. Clair, PA

Elementary School Renovations

Multiple school renovation and addition projects, Upper St. Clair School District.

Upper St. Clair, PA

Friendship Village of South Hills

Senior living facility design.

Butler, PA

Treesdale Golf & Country Club

Private club design.

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin City Hall

Municipal civic building design.

Collaboration Record

Design Firms Managed
& Coordinated

James has managed and coordinated with the world's leading architectural, interior design, engineering, and specialty consulting firms.

Architects & Interior Designers

Carlos Zapata Studio David Collins Studio Jeffrey Beers & Associates Lissoni, Inc. Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Rockwell Group Diller Scofidio + Renfro Elkus Manfredi Super Potato Wilson & Associates KNA Design Allard & Conversano Peter Silling & Associates Peter Arnell Yabu Pushelberg Ken Fulk Avenue ID TAL Studio 2SCALE Interiors WESTAR Architects Avroko AFSO Simeone Deary Studio Sofield Paisley Design Roman & Williams

Engineering & Specialty Consultants

Bear Label Consulting Engineers Code Consultants, Inc. Charcoalblue (Theater/AV) Criterion Acoustics Electrosonic (AV/IT/Security) FEA Consulting Engineers Focus Lighting G2 Consulting Engineers GV Group (Signage) HKA Elevator Consulting Illuminating Concepts IMEG Innova Structural John A Martin & Associates Kimley-Horn L'Observatoire International Lifescapes International Lighting Design Alliance Lochsa Engineering NV5 OJB Landscape Architecture RWDI (Wind Consulting) STO (Aquatic) TAIT (SFX) TERP (Fire & Life Safety) Yui Design (Foodservice) YESCO (Signage) 2X4 (Wayfinding)
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