Recreation - Great Sphinx of Giza
by Winston D Munnings
Title
Recreation - Great Sphinx of Giza
Artist
Winston D Munnings
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Designed by hotel architect Veldon Simpson and interior designer Charles Silverman, the Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas has received recognition as being among the most recognizable hotels on the Strip because of its unique design.
The main portion of the hotel is a 365-foot (111 m)-high, 30-story pyramid encased in 11 acres of dark bronze glass. The guest rooms are situated on the outer walls of the pyramid and are reached by riding in "inclinators" that travel along the inner surface of the pyramid at a 39-degree angle.
The hotel also features a 29-million-cubic-foot (820,000 m3) atrium, which was the largest open atrium in the world when it was built in 1993. The hotel is marked by a 140-foot (43 m)-high obelisk and a 110-foot (34 m)-tall re-creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza.
The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed-position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world at over 42.3 billion candle power.
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May 12th, 2014
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