LAS VEGAS—Crystals Retail & Entertainment District at CityCenter has earned Gold sustainable design awards from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the global trade association of the shopping center industry. The awards were earned in ICSC’s annual U.S. Design and Development Awards competition.
“Crystals is an integral part of CityCenter and was created with a vision to bring a new level of environmental consciousness to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip,” said Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International that co-developed CityCenter with Infinity World Development Corp. “As one of the world’s largest sustainable developments, CityCenter’s environmental responsibility spans the spectrum from design and construction to operations and guest amenities.”
Crystals won the Gold Award and Sustainable Design Award in the Innovation Design and Development of a New Project category. The category recognizes and honors a new shopping center on how it demonstrates a specific design or resolution of a construction problem, or how new standards in design and construction were established.
Award Criteria
The Award was based on how the project met five criteria: Sustainability including transportation, education about environmental responsibility and engaging retailers in sustainability design and operations; Water Efficiency; Energy & Atmosphere; Materials & Resources; and Indoor Environmental Quality.
According to the ICSC, the Award recognizes Crystals for “its array of the world’s most exclusive retailers in an environment of architectural design excellence. By design, Crystals features a multi-faceted glass canopy depicting the intricate beauty of a quartz crystal that welcomes the abundance of natural light into the three-level experiential environment.”
Crystals has also been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification for sustainability, and is currently the largest LEED Gold certified retail district in the United States. In addition at CityCenter, LEED Gold certifications have been awarded to ARIA Resort & Casino’s hotel tower, convention center and theater; Vdara Hotel & Spa; Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; and Veer Towers.
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