Contributor Profile

Richard Emery, AIA, is president of TBE Architects (Thalden Boyd Emery). After earning his architecture degree from University of Kansas, he joined the firm in 1982 and leads Design and Production for all projects. His design talent has inspired the firm in its design of award winning projects throughout the years. In the past 33 years, Rich has designed hotels and casinos in gaming markets throughout North American and overseas. Aside from his vast knowledge in casino and resort design, Rich has been at the cutting edge of CADD technology and Building Information Modeling (BIM), which includes fast-tracking and phasing of projects. More recently, his focus has been staying current with designing “Integrated Casino Resort” properties, including amenities which attract “The Millennials.” He has designed projects collectively worth over several billion dollars.