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UNLV Libraries -> Architecture Studies Library -> Collections -> Las Vegas Guides and Collections -> Centennial - Nevada Architecture (KNPR programs)

  Check back for the 2008 Architecture Week programs as they happen over the week of April 14-20.


Selected 2008/2007 architecture related KNPR programs:

 

Listen to KNPR programs on Nevada Architecture including these selected 2006/2005 programs:

Solor Power and an Interview with architect John Klai: http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?programid=872
Monday, September 18, 2006: Has solar power's time come in Nevada and the Southwest?
     Then: A conversation with longtime Las Vegan and and co-founder of Klai Juba Architects, John Klai, about the changes in architecture since the late 1970s and his induction into the Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame at UNLV.

61 Acres and Dream Factory:
http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=777
2 June 2006: The 61 Acres downtown have been eyed for everything from a sports arena to an academic medical center: the new master plan for the site has a decidedly different approach.
2 June 2006:: Designer Roger Thomas created the interiors of the Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio, and the Wynn. He talks about creating the signature styles at the Wynn, the limits of art theming, and his passion for art.

The 61 Acre Plot ( hour 1 ) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=482
22 June, 2005: There are a lot of projects in the works for the 61 Acre plot downtown, from the Furniture Mart to the Performing Arts Center. What can we expect? Discussion:
Marty Burger, President, Related Las Vegas
Myron Martin, President, LV Performing Arts Center
Dave Palmer, General Manager, World Market Center LV
Doug Selby, LV City Manager

Las Vegas History -- Hal Rothman ( hour 2 ) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=473
10 June, 2005: UNLV History professor and author Hal Rothman has extensive knowledge of the Valley's history and growth. He's a member of the Clark County Growth Task Force.

Architecture: Learning from Las Vegas ( hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=453
20 May, 2005
: The last of our series with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. As architects arrive for their national conference we discuss what has been learned from the Las Vegas of the 1950s to now. What has our city contributed to the understanding of how commercial architecture functions? And what is our "ecological footprint?" (includes a telephone interview with the authors of Learning From Las Vegas, Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi.)

21st Century Residential Design ( hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=448
9 May, 2005: Continuing a series of programs with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, trends in residential design -- specifically in senior communities and low income housing -- are discussed.

The Power of Public Architecture ( hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=446
5 May, 2005: The latest in a series of programs with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. How have public buildings transformed the communities in which they are sited? What potential does Las Vegas hold and what has been successful so far in our library, educational, and civic spaces?

Architecture of Downtown and the Inner Suburbs (hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=439
27 April, 2005: In the second in a series of programs in partnership with the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, KNPR's State of Nevada explores national efforts to revitalize downtowns and inner suburbs: How do Las Vegas' efforts compare with achievments elsewhere?

Historic Neighborhoods (hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=437
25 April, 2005: Las Vegas has been called "the first city of the 21st Century," but it's also a city with a history, with some neighborhoods dating back a hundred years. This discussion first aired on October 22nd, 2004.

Wynn Las Vegas (hour 1) http://knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?ProgramID=436
22 April, 2005: The 1989 opening of The Mirage and the 1998 opening of Bellagio are credited with transforming the city's tourism industry. What impact will the April 28th opening of Wynn Las Vegas have on the city's tourism industry?

 

 














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