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being created at a suitably upbeat tempo. If America is the home of EDM, then Las Vegas is its capital. And its community of notable venues has just grown with the launch of supersized entertainment destination, Hakkasan Las Vegas. Created by Hakkasan Ltd and its partner Angel Management Group, Hakkasan Las Vegas is a fi ve-level culinary and nightlife mecca, set within the MGM Grand entertainment complex. It is a bold evolution of the prestigious global restaurant brand into an all-encompassing nightlife experience.
Architected and designed by 212designinc, Labo and Gilles & Bois- sier, the mega-venue has been shaped with grandeur and escapism in mind. Throughout, the design ethos carries depth and intricacy. Finishes are rich in quality and the level of detail is remarkable. The same can be said for the entertainment technology, which has been scripted by Audiotek’s Frank Murray - a man who has been specifying audio, lighting and video technology solutions for more than three decades. Though Audiotek is based in Ireland, its reputation has always cast it further afi eld. The company has been involved in some
of the biggest nightclub installations in the UK, Ireland and now Amer- ica. Over the last year, Frank has spent a lot of his time in the US, where the market is buoyant with a desire for high-energy clubbing experiences. Frank saw the opportunity developing in the States and has used his knowledge and expertise to seize it. The equipment that has been prescribed for Hakkasan Las Vegas is a carefully considered mix of cutting edge lighting, video, special effects and, of course, audio. The list of manufacturers befi ts the sheer ambition of the operation. Robe, Martin Professional, Clay Paky and ETC products feature in abundant quantities. The DJ booths have their own lighting spec, as well as the latest Pioneer DJ kit. And sound systems throughout have been crafted using high-performance Turbosound products.
For Frank, this is the biggest installation he’s ever been responsible for. “It’s the fi rst casino-based Hakkasan project worldwide. That gives the whole building a certain amount of cachet. It’s a completely different twist to the standard, conventional nightclub format. “It had to be treated as fi ve different venues, because none of the
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