Glenn NP Nowak

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Associate Professor of Architecture

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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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Glenn NP Nowak In The News

The story behind the efforts to revive old railway stations

BBC News Indonesia

Train stations have long been the center of community activity in many cities across the United States (US). Now, after decades of neglect, many areas are reviving them in creative and new ways.

Decrepit train stations across the US are being revitalized

Ornate, chandelier-encrusted railway stations may seem like a Gilded Age wonder. But many of these old buildings are earning second chances, as elderly railway stations across the United States continue to be repurposed. Some have even become unique tourist attractions in their own right.

A new life for the US's abandoned railway stations

BBC

Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. After decades of neglect, many places are now reviving them in new, creative ways.

Tropicana Las Vegas implosion calls for two different approaches

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.