July 1, 2022

Golden Nugget Atlantic City

"When I look back at these photos and drawings, I think of the energy that surrounded the Golden Nugget Project and Atlantic City. It was an amazing time to work with the greats Wynn, Bergman and Conversano to create the perfect Atlantic City Resort. It does not look like Vegas or Florida......it was not designed to look like New York, instead the design approach was exactly the same as Bill Harrah took designing his 5 Star Resort Harrahs Tahoe....

Design the building to be an exciting interpretation of its location....the magnificent Atlantic City Beach....The Golden Nugget was the only project to take this design approach. The effects on my life/ career are priceless.

It pains me to see the Atlantic City promise so compromised today. Steve Wynn wanted to create a building to define Atlantic City ..AGAIN.....it succeeded beyond imagination. Atlantic City had an amazing start. Unfortunately, due to mergers, politics, nefarious activities and the lack of imaginative architecture/planning it has fallen from its grace and dignity that once created an unstoppable energy"
- Paul Steelman