Falls Management Company :: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Design

WHEN DESIGNING THE Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, planners faced many challenges, including how best to complement the spectacular surroundings of the location itself. Interior design elements were carefully selected to preserve the natural beauty of the surrounding Niagara escarpment while at the same time evoking the elegance and glamour of the Belle Époque and capturing the excitement of the Niagara region's colourful history. Spacious conservatories, airy solaria and elegant colonnades complement the galleria of specialty shops, restaurants, gaming floors and entertainment venues while creating a unique design style for each separate element.

HYDRO HERITAGE
In addition to the challenge of complementing the area's stunning natural beauty, the designers also faced the question of how to preserve a portion of the site's history as well. Murray Hill had been home to an electricity distributing facility since 1904, when it was constructed by a private firm called the Ontario Power Company. The building was from an era when even the most utilitarian structures were created to present a pleasing face to the world. The aging brick building, while not considered a heritage structure, was still considered to be a vital part of the site's history by Falls Management Company. With this in mind, a section of the original building was preserved and incorporated into the modern casino complex as a tribute to the site's hydroelectric history.

FENG SHUI
While the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is among the most modern facilities of its kind in the world, it draws many of its elements from the ancient Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui. Contrary to popular belief, this did not involve mysticism, magic, religion or superstition, but instead employed practical architectural and interior design elements like light, colour and movement to create a sense of comfort and well-being for both visitors and employees. Elements that feature prominently in the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort design are the use of the colour red, furniture with rounded edges instead of hard lines, and avoidance of the number '4', which is considered bad luck in Chinese culture.



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			WHEN DESIGNING THE Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, planners faced many challenges, including how best to complement the spectacular surroundings of the location itself. Interior design elements were carefully selected to preserve the natural beauty of the surrounding Niagara escarpment while at the same time evoking the elegance and glamour of the Belle Époque and capturing the excitement of the Niagara region's colourful history. Spacious conservatories, airy solaria and elegant colonnades complement the galleria of specialty shops, restaurants, gaming floors and entertainment venues while creating a unique design style for each separate element. HYDRO HERITAGE In addition to the challenge of complementing the area's stunning natural beauty, the designers also faced the question of how to preserve a portion of the site's history as well. Murray Hill had been home to an electricity distributing facility since 1904, when it was constructed by a private firm called the Ontario Power Company. The building was from an era when even the most utilitarian structures were created to present a pleasing face to the world. The aging brick building, while not considered a heritage structure, was still considered to be a vital part of the site's history by Falls Management Company. With this in mind, a section of the original building was preserved and incorporated into the modern casino complex as a tribute to the site's hydroelectric history. FENG SHUI While the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is among the most modern facilities of its kind in the world, it draws many of its elements from the ancient Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui. Contrary to popular belief, this did not involve mysticism, magic, religion or superstition, but instead employed practical architectural and interior design elements like light, colour and movement to create a sense of comfort and well-being for both visitors and employees. Elements that feature prominently in the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort design are the use of the colour red, furniture with rounded edges instead of hard lines, and avoidance of the number '4', which is considered bad luck in Chinese culture.