While the technological marvels of the Sphere have dazzled tourists and locals, UNLV Professor Glenn Nowak sees the building that opens its doors Friday from a different perspective.
Nowak, founder of the UNLV School of Architecture’s hospitality design program, says the world’s largest sphere-shaped building is a perfect fit for the city because visitors to Las Vegas expect things that are bold, brash and big.
But Sphere content providers, be forewarned: Nowak also believes images need to be refreshed so that people see something better than what they saw before.
“It really seems to make sense with just the direction the city has always been pushing in terms of entertainment architecture,” said Nowak, who has digitally archived photographs, architectural sketches and blueprints showing the evolution of Las Vegas Boulevard resort architecture over the decades.
