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La Concha motel lobby

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La Concha motel lobby

Site overview

The distinctive shell-shaped La Concha Motel lobby was designed by acclaimed architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African American admitted into the AIA. The curvilinear structure is a striking example of Mid-Century Modern design characterized by Atomic- and Space Age shapes and motifs. Originally constructed in 1961 on Las Vegas Boulevard South (next to the Riviera Hotel), the La Concha lobby was saved from demolition in 2005 and moved in 2006 to its current location to serve as the visitors center of Las Vegas’ Neon Museum. References to many of the lobby’s original interior design elements have been included in the newly refurbished facility, with two of the motel’s original signs – the mosaic lobby sign and a section of the main roadside sign – restored and illuminated as part of the museum’s rehabilitation efforts. (Adapted from the website of the Neon Museum)

La Concha motel lobby

Site overview

The distinctive shell-shaped La Concha Motel lobby was designed by acclaimed architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African American admitted into the AIA. The curvilinear structure is a striking example of Mid-Century Modern design characterized by Atomic- and Space Age shapes and motifs. Originally constructed in 1961 on Las Vegas Boulevard South (next to the Riviera Hotel), the La Concha lobby was saved from demolition in 2005 and moved in 2006 to its current location to serve as the visitors center of Las Vegas’ Neon Museum. References to many of the lobby’s original interior design elements have been included in the newly refurbished facility, with two of the motel’s original signs – the mosaic lobby sign and a section of the main roadside sign – restored and illuminated as part of the museum’s rehabilitation efforts. (Adapted from the website of the Neon Museum)

La Concha motel lobby

Site overview

The distinctive shell-shaped La Concha Motel lobby was designed by acclaimed architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African American admitted into the AIA. The curvilinear structure is a striking example of Mid-Century Modern design characterized by Atomic- and Space Age shapes and motifs. Originally constructed in 1961 on Las Vegas Boulevard South (next to the Riviera Hotel), the La Concha lobby was saved from demolition in 2005 and moved in 2006 to its current location to serve as the visitors center of Las Vegas’ Neon Museum. References to many of the lobby’s original interior design elements have been included in the newly refurbished facility, with two of the motel’s original signs – the mosaic lobby sign and a section of the main roadside sign – restored and illuminated as part of the museum’s rehabilitation efforts. (Adapted from the website of the Neon Museum)

La Concha motel lobby

Site overview

The distinctive shell-shaped La Concha Motel lobby was designed by acclaimed architect Paul Revere Williams, the first African American admitted into the AIA. The curvilinear structure is a striking example of Mid-Century Modern design characterized by Atomic- and Space Age shapes and motifs. Originally constructed in 1961 on Las Vegas Boulevard South (next to the Riviera Hotel), the La Concha lobby was saved from demolition in 2005 and moved in 2006 to its current location to serve as the visitors center of Las Vegas’ Neon Museum. References to many of the lobby’s original interior design elements have been included in the newly refurbished facility, with two of the motel’s original signs – the mosaic lobby sign and a section of the main roadside sign – restored and illuminated as part of the museum’s rehabilitation efforts. (Adapted from the website of the Neon Museum)

How to Visit

On view at the Neon Museum Visitors Center

Location

821 North Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89101

Country

US
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Designer(s)

Paul Revere Williams

Architect

By any measure, the accomplishments of trailblazing architect Paul Williams are astounding. In a career spanning almost six decades, Williams broke racial barriers, becoming the first African American member (and later, Fellow) of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), while also designing more than 3,000 structures and mastering a range of architectural styles.

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