Glenn NP Nowak

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Associate Professor of Architecture
AIA
Expertise: Hospitality Design, Entertainment Architecture, Tourist Facility Design and Development

Biography

Glenn NP Nowak, associate professor of architecture, is the founder and coordinator of the hospitality design (HD) concentration at the UNLV School of Architecture.  Since the HD Studio’s inception in fall 2010, the entertainment capital of the world has become an extension of the academic studio for students interested in collaborative explorations in design research with leaders in the hospitality industry. Additionally, Nowak has served as the graduate coordinator of the master of architecture program and serves on the board of the American Institute of Architects Las Vegas chapter and other nonprofit organizations. His work and design research often involves community-integrated projects that focus on social, environmental, and economic sustainability.  

Education

  • Post-professional M. Arch - Cornell University
  • B. Arch - Ball State University
  • B.S. Environmental Design - Ball State University

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Tropicana Las Vegas implosion calls for two different approaches
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
In 1979, guests at the Tropicana Las Vegas toasted to the addition of the 600-room Tiffany Tower which, due to its structural steel frame, appears simpler to implode than its reinforced concrete-framed sister. On Wednesday, plans for the Oct. 9 implosion of the two hotel towers on the Tropicana property were released by Bally’s Entertainment. The demolition of the two 23-story structures the Club Tower and Paradise Tower, formerly known as the Tiffany Tower, call for over 2,000 pounds of explosives.
Strip skyline dresses up with Super Bowl ads, projection mapping
Las Vegas Review Journal
If the Super Bowl is the advertising event of the year, the Strip’s iconic skyline makes a memorable billboard.
Henderson City Council approves turning 106-year-old mine into 3,000 home community
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
The plan to clean up the more than 100-year-old mine site near Lake Las Vegas to build these homes has not been without controversy.
MLB owners to vote on A’s move this week
Las Vegas Sun
Taxpayer subsidies for stadiums part of doing business, experts say
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UNLV Newsmakers 2023: September
The Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip.
Campus News | October 2, 2023

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.

Once Upon a Skyline: The Story of Las Vegas Strip Architecture
UNLV School of Architecture professor Glenn NP Nowak
Business and Community | September 21, 2023

Hospitality design expert Glenn NP Nowak on the tech-loaded Sphere’s impact on Strip and residential architecture, and how UNLV is prepping the next generation of creators.

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