CHEROKEE, N.C.—When the expansion to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is completed, guests will be welcomed under a green roof situated atop the canopy at the casino’s main entrance. The LiveRoof Hybrid Green Roof System from LiveRoof, LLC was selected for the 22,800-square-foot project. Riverbend Nursery, Inc., a wholesale container nursery in LiveRoof’s national network of licensed regional growers, cultivated the green roof plants.
“In keeping with the Cherokee tradition, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel looks to sustainable practices to protect the environment,” said Brooks Robinson, senior vice president and general manager, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. “The addition of the green roof symbolizes our commitment to these goals.”
“The Harrah’s Cherokee green roof is singular in its design,” said Jim Snyder, co-owner and president, Riverbend Nursery, Inc. “The surface undulates to suggest a gently rolling natural landscape that complements the waterfall and other flowing water features at the property.”
Cohesive Ecosystem Created
LiveRoof modules are engineered to connect the soil between and above all modules across the entire rooftop to create a cohesive ecosystem with a seamless surface of vegetation.
“The natural function of a unified ecosystem with LiveRoof provides true beauty, reliable results, sustainable growth, and trouble-free ownership with easy maintenance,” said Dave MacKenzie, horticulturalist and president, LiveRoof, LLC.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is putting the finishing touches on a $650 million expansion, transforming the property into a total resort destination for visitors with diverse recreational interests. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2012. An enterprise of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is celebrating 15 years of operation since opening its doors in November 1997.
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