Casino Design Awards Winners

Best Architectural Design for a Casino/Resort under $200M
Hnedak Bobo Group—River Wind Casino

Best Architectural Design for a Casino/Resort over $200M
Friedmutter Group—Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Architectural Deisgn for a Tribal Casino/Resort
JCJ Architecture—The Hotel at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel

Best Architectural Re-design for a Casino/Resort
WorthGroup—French Lick Resort Casino

2007 Architectural Design Company of the Year
for a Casino/Resort
Friedmutter Group—Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort
Friedmutter Group—Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort—
Retail Facility, Restaurant, Nightclub or Spa
Friedmutter Group—T Bones Chophouse, Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Interior Landscaping Design for a Casino/Resort
Lifescapes International, Inc.—Interior Gardens, Wynn Las Vegas

Best Exterior Landscaping Design for a Casino/Resort
Lifescapes International, Inc.—
Exterior Gardens, Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Overall Construction Project for a Casino/Resort
Perini Building Company—Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Best Overall Construction Project for a Tribal Casino/Resort
Perini Building Company—Pechanga Resort & Casino—Phase II

2007 Construction Company of the Year for a Casino/Resort
Perini Building Company—Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Sarno Lifetime Achievement
Brad Friedmutter, AIA, founder & CEO, Friedmutter Group

Outstanding Achievement in Indian Gaming
Chief Philip Martin, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Outstanding Achievement in Gaming Technology
Barona Band of Mission Indians & Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino

Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Design
Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino

SarnoLifetime Achievement Award for Casino Design
Joel D. Bergman, AIA, President, Bergman, Walls & Associates, Ltd.

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort
Sands Macau—Paul Steelman Design Group

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort—Retail Facility
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at Silverton Casino Hotel & Lodge

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort—Restaurant/Nightclub
Shanghai Fat's, Thunder Valley—The Friedmutter Group

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort—Spa
Spa Bellagio—MGM Mirage

Best Architectural Design for a Casino/Resort – Under $100 M
Silverton Casino Hotel & Lodge

Best Architectural Design for a Casino/Resort—$100 M to $250 M
Sands Macau—Paul Steelman Design Group

Best Architectural Design for a Casino/Resort—Over $250 M
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort—Fallsview Management Company

Best Architectural Re-design for a Casino/Resort
Argosy Casino Kansas City—Argosy Gaming Company

Best Architectural Re-design for a Casino/Resort
Silverton Casino Hotel & Lodge

Best Architectural Design for a Tribal Casino/Resort
Spa Resort Casino

2005 Architectural Design Company of the Year for a Casino/Resort
Sands Macau—Paul Steelman Design Group

Best Overall Construction Project for a Casino/Resort—Under $100 M
The Forum Shops at Caesars—Perini Building Company, Inc.

Best Overall Construction Project for a Tribal Casino/Resort
Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort—Phase I thru IV
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. of California

2005 Construction Company of the Year for a Casino/Resort
Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort—Phase I thru IV
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. of California

Sarno Lifetime Achievement Award Casino Designer
Donald C. Brinkerhoff

Sarno Lifetime Achievement Award
Classic Design Team, Mirage Casino Resort

Sarno Lifetime Achievement Award
Jon A. Jerde, Chariman, The Jerde Partnership

Design Company of the Year for a Casino/Resort
Dougall Design Associates, Inc.

Construction Company of the Year for a Casino/Resort
Perini Building Company

Best Architectural Design Project for a Casino/Resort under $100 M
Casino Monte Lãgo, Lake Las Vegas—John Klai, Klai Juba

Best Architectural Project for a Casino/Resort from $100 M $250 M
Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas—Friedmutter Group

Best Design Project for a Casino/Resort: $100 M $250 M
Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas—Scott Avjian Design Inc. (SADI)

Best Architectural Project for a Casino/Resort over $250 M
The Borgata, Atlantic City—Marnell Architecture

Best Architectural Re-Design for a Casino/Resort
Trump 29 Casino Resort, Palm Springs, California—SOSH Architects

Best Interior Design for a Casino/Resort
Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls—JCJ-WWB Casino Design

Best Design for a Casino Restaurant/Nightclub
Sushi Sake, Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas—Friedmutter Group

Best Interior Botanical Landscaping for a Casino/Resort
Pechanga Casino Resort, Temecula, California—NatureMaker

Best Exterior Landscape Architecture for a Casino/Resort
Green Valley Ranch Casino & Resort, Las Vegas—Lifescapes International

Best Casino/Resort Real Estate Development Project
Casino Monte Lãgo, Lake Las Vegas—Perini Building Company

Best Overall Casino/Resort Construction Project under $100 M
Desert Passage, The Aladdin, Las Vegas—KHS&S

Best Overall Casino/Resort Construction Project from $100 M -$250 M
Green Valley Ranch Casino Resort, Las Vegas—Perini Building Company

Best Overall Casino/Resort Construction Project over $250 M
Borgata, Atlantic City—Yates/Tishman

Best Tribal Gaming Hotel/Resort Project
Harrah’s Rincon Casino, California—Paul Steelman Design Group

Best Central Attraction for a Casino Resort
The New Tulalip Casino Dome, Marysville, Washington—
Interior Design International, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jay Sarno