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Emerald Queen Casino is the first of its kind to build above ground spanning multiple sites and streets. Celebrating Culture within Design Emerald Queen Casino brings the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas-style resort to the Pacific Northwest, while paying homage to Puyallup Tribal culture. Case Study Emerald Queen Casino: Bringing Majesty to Life with Panelized Construction. Rising above Interstate 5 in Tacoma, Washington, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' glamorous new Emerald Queen Casino is about to become an entertainment mecca that will beckon drivers to experience a bit of Las Vegas, Pacific Northwest-style.
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Elegant and one-of-a-kind light fixtures are there not only to add beauty but help guide your way and find your friends.
Representatives of the Puyallup Tribe on Wednesday gave The News Tribune a preview of the tribe's new casino at 2920 E. R. St. in Tacoma. The facility is nearing completion after more than a decade of planning and five years of construction, at a cost of around $400 million.
The opening, originally hoped for in December, now looks to be some time in March as preparations wind through their final stages.
Emerald Queen general manager Frank Wright has been overseeing the project and drew from lessons learned early on from mentors in the industry and throughout his time with Emerald Queen to find out just what customers wanted in a new casino.
The new casino is a long way from the original riverboat that made its way to Tacoma in 1996 or its current I-5 site or even the EQ Fife site.
'If you look at the Fife casino, it was originally designed primarily to help our elders have a place they feel safe and secure,' he recalled. 'The rugs didn't have busy patterns .. the music was toned down. So when we built this new facility, this is jazzed up.'
The new casino will replace the current Emerald Queen Tacoma I-5 casino — a former bingo hall with three large adjoining tents. The Fife site will remain open.
At the new site, dramatic, one-of-a-kind LED light groupings are not just eye-catching but help customers locate each other and orient themselves on the gaming floor and multiple levels.
Dangling crystals, for example, help patrons locate table game pits. Murals can be found in different spots, tying together heritage and the landscape.
'Knowing customers, because we've been in business for 27 years, is that there's going be a lot of pride because they have a sense of ownership also,' said Wright. Slot analysis terms. 'It'll be, ‘This is where I play,' or ‘This is going to be my machine,' — that's just the thought process in their mind. So they're going to be really proud of this.'
There are 2,133 machines on the floor.
And., lots of restrooms — more than 200 stalls.
Wright said they've had years to work out every last detail, from the access off I-5 to valet parking in the front.
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'There should never be waiting a long time to get in,' Wright said. 'We've brought in all of the most modern equipment for tracking every detail that happens here.'
The new site, easily visible from Interstate 5, totals 310,000 square feet. The site not only encompasses the new 110,000-square-foot gaming floor but five restaurants, including a buffet, coffee shop, fine-dining restaurant that also has special booths for special occasions, a sports bar and deli.
There's also a 21,000-square-foot event center with a 2,000-person seating capacity that can handle everything from performing artists to e-gaming competitions and special broadcasts, which will include the Seahawks draft.
The tribe also will open a 12-story, 170-room hotel and spa later this year, which also will have conference room space and a rooftop restaurant.
Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman David Bean and Vice Chairman Bill Sterud also were on hand for Wednesday's tour and talked about how they imagine customers will react on that first visit.
'It's going to surprise many of our customers, just how incredibly beautiful it all is,' said Sterud. 'That first impact is going to be amazing.'
'The biggest thing we want our customers to see is the history, the beautiful heritage of The Puyallup Tribe of Indians,' said Bean. 'We have been gaming since the beginning of time. And when you look around this facility, you'll see the tribute to our ancestors, to our elders, thanking them for their sacrifices.'
Not only that, Bean emphasized, it also 'is going to help our tribe provide essential governmental services to our community now and into the future.'
It's not all about the machines and tables.
'There's going to be first-class quality entertainment. We're going to have a wide variety, and there's the food,' said Bean. 'I just came back from Portland and from a regional gathering, and everyone from up and down the coast has heard about the facility or driven by it. They've seen it and can't wait for it to open.'
Wedding planning with a hotel package also is in the works, complete with drone photography.
Wright said one of his doctors called him after they first turned on the LED light system outside.
'He had just got out of surgery, and he called me up in the middle of the night just to tell me how excited he was for the opening,' Wright said.
Wright admits this is a dream come true for him, the tribe and everyone he works with.
'I don't think anybody in the Northwest has been able to put together a facility like this,' he said, 'with this much attention to detail and beauty. And, I mean from every every step through this facility, it continues to change significantly. And it's laid out in a fashion that allows people to flow through the facility without feeling like they are lost.'
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Wright, even though he's walked through it countless times, still marvels at the lights, interior design, even the kitchen, much larger than the original riverboat version, which could serve 10,000 meals a day.
The new one could handle 25,000 meals on a busy day, Wright estimated.
'And now everyone can do their jobs in comfort,' he said. 'Everything's new. The coolers are all labeled, so you don't mix food items. And every cooler temperature is recorded,' with digital displays on the front.
A separate room is just for produce prep, to avoid any risk of cross-contamination.
The facility plans to add more than 200 jobs, eventually employing an estimated 2,450, including current workers who will transfer to the new site.
The tribe estimates the new casino and operations will add $1.5 billion to the local economy over the next decade.
They're hiring now. Those seeking more information can check out employment information at emeraldqueen.com/careers/.
All of this helps solidify the tribe's status as one of the top employers in Pierce County, along with additional jobs in its health authority, school, tribal administration, cancer center and cannabis operations. According to Bean, 66 percent of its workforce overall are non-native Washingtonians.
'We are taking care of not just our community but our citizens in our neighboring communities in paying competitive-wage jobs,' he added.
Wright agreed and noted its importance as an anchor, particularly for the Eastside.
'When you have a facility like this, it becomes a magnet,' he said, drawing other entities to open, such as fast food, gas stations, laundry cleaners, grocery stores. 'They'll start springing up because of this.'
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By Guest Author, Brett Ewing, AIA, NCARB
Architectural Photography by Doug Walker Photography
The new Emerald Queen Casino balances the eye-catching flash of a Las Vegas-style resort with memorable references to Puyallup Tribal culture.
The 310,000-square-foot facility, which opened June 8, relocates the tribe's existing gaming operations to a highly visible site along Interstate 5 near downtown Tacoma, Washington.
The full-service gaming facility includes approximately 100,000 square feet of slots and table games, a 2,000-seat event center, five food and beverage venues and two parking garages with direct access to the gaming floor.
Raising the Bar
The design and integration of Emerald Queen Casino into Tacoma's urban infrastructure sets a ground-breaking precedent for the future of gaming. As Tribes begin pursuing developments closer to cities to increase their return on investment, new solutions are necessary for an urban site to accommodate the expanse of a gaming floor.
The project utilizes an innovative solution to fitting a large gaming facility gracefully within the urban fabric. Due to site and infrastructure constraints, the gaming floor and amenities are strategically placed four levels above the ground floor, spanning over two city streets and supported structurally by two parking garages. This approach creates a breathtaking building that is highly visible from the highway and provides panoramic views to downtown and to the culturally significant Mt. Rainier and Puget Sound.
Emerald Queen Casino reclaims the lost space above a restrictive city grid, effectively modifying the footprint of traditional gaming facilities. The design team implemented original strategies and navigated the limitations of air rights to design within the legal parameters of upward urban development. The casino breaks the rules of traditional gaming design and paves the way to a new future for urban Tribal entertainment facilities.
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There are growing opportunities for Tribes across the country to build gaming facilities within urban settings on unclaimed land trusts. Emerald Queen Casino is the first of its kind to build above ground spanning multiple sites and streets.
Celebrating Culture within Design
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Emerald Queen Casino brings the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas-style resort to the Pacific Northwest, while paying homage to Puyallup Tribal culture. The design team collaborated with Puyallup cultural leaders to develop an interior design concept that celebrates and tells the story of the relationship between culture and Tribal land base. Coast Salish artwork created by Puyallup Tribal members is featured throughout the facility.
Guests experience both the flash of Las Vegas and the Puyallup Tribe's rich history concurrently. When approaching the entrance, patrons are received with open arms by two wooden welcoming figures, carved in the style of the regional Tribes of the Pacific Northwest by Puyallup Tribal member Shaun Peterson. The figures' outstretched arms and upward palms signify welcome and acceptance.
The opening, originally hoped for in December, now looks to be some time in March as preparations wind through their final stages.
Emerald Queen general manager Frank Wright has been overseeing the project and drew from lessons learned early on from mentors in the industry and throughout his time with Emerald Queen to find out just what customers wanted in a new casino.
The new casino is a long way from the original riverboat that made its way to Tacoma in 1996 or its current I-5 site or even the EQ Fife site.
'If you look at the Fife casino, it was originally designed primarily to help our elders have a place they feel safe and secure,' he recalled. 'The rugs didn't have busy patterns .. the music was toned down. So when we built this new facility, this is jazzed up.'
The new casino will replace the current Emerald Queen Tacoma I-5 casino — a former bingo hall with three large adjoining tents. The Fife site will remain open.
At the new site, dramatic, one-of-a-kind LED light groupings are not just eye-catching but help customers locate each other and orient themselves on the gaming floor and multiple levels.
Dangling crystals, for example, help patrons locate table game pits. Murals can be found in different spots, tying together heritage and the landscape.
'Knowing customers, because we've been in business for 27 years, is that there's going be a lot of pride because they have a sense of ownership also,' said Wright. Slot analysis terms. 'It'll be, ‘This is where I play,' or ‘This is going to be my machine,' — that's just the thought process in their mind. So they're going to be really proud of this.'
There are 2,133 machines on the floor.
And., lots of restrooms — more than 200 stalls.
Wright said they've had years to work out every last detail, from the access off I-5 to valet parking in the front.
New Emerald Queen Casino Construction
'There should never be waiting a long time to get in,' Wright said. 'We've brought in all of the most modern equipment for tracking every detail that happens here.'
The new site, easily visible from Interstate 5, totals 310,000 square feet. The site not only encompasses the new 110,000-square-foot gaming floor but five restaurants, including a buffet, coffee shop, fine-dining restaurant that also has special booths for special occasions, a sports bar and deli.
There's also a 21,000-square-foot event center with a 2,000-person seating capacity that can handle everything from performing artists to e-gaming competitions and special broadcasts, which will include the Seahawks draft.
The tribe also will open a 12-story, 170-room hotel and spa later this year, which also will have conference room space and a rooftop restaurant.
Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman David Bean and Vice Chairman Bill Sterud also were on hand for Wednesday's tour and talked about how they imagine customers will react on that first visit.
'It's going to surprise many of our customers, just how incredibly beautiful it all is,' said Sterud. 'That first impact is going to be amazing.'
'The biggest thing we want our customers to see is the history, the beautiful heritage of The Puyallup Tribe of Indians,' said Bean. 'We have been gaming since the beginning of time. And when you look around this facility, you'll see the tribute to our ancestors, to our elders, thanking them for their sacrifices.'
Not only that, Bean emphasized, it also 'is going to help our tribe provide essential governmental services to our community now and into the future.'
It's not all about the machines and tables.
'There's going to be first-class quality entertainment. We're going to have a wide variety, and there's the food,' said Bean. 'I just came back from Portland and from a regional gathering, and everyone from up and down the coast has heard about the facility or driven by it. They've seen it and can't wait for it to open.'
Wedding planning with a hotel package also is in the works, complete with drone photography.
Wright said one of his doctors called him after they first turned on the LED light system outside.
'He had just got out of surgery, and he called me up in the middle of the night just to tell me how excited he was for the opening,' Wright said.
Wright admits this is a dream come true for him, the tribe and everyone he works with.
'I don't think anybody in the Northwest has been able to put together a facility like this,' he said, 'with this much attention to detail and beauty. And, I mean from every every step through this facility, it continues to change significantly. And it's laid out in a fashion that allows people to flow through the facility without feeling like they are lost.'
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Wright, even though he's walked through it countless times, still marvels at the lights, interior design, even the kitchen, much larger than the original riverboat version, which could serve 10,000 meals a day.
The new one could handle 25,000 meals on a busy day, Wright estimated.
'And now everyone can do their jobs in comfort,' he said. 'Everything's new. The coolers are all labeled, so you don't mix food items. And every cooler temperature is recorded,' with digital displays on the front.
A separate room is just for produce prep, to avoid any risk of cross-contamination.
The facility plans to add more than 200 jobs, eventually employing an estimated 2,450, including current workers who will transfer to the new site.
The tribe estimates the new casino and operations will add $1.5 billion to the local economy over the next decade.
They're hiring now. Those seeking more information can check out employment information at emeraldqueen.com/careers/.
All of this helps solidify the tribe's status as one of the top employers in Pierce County, along with additional jobs in its health authority, school, tribal administration, cancer center and cannabis operations. According to Bean, 66 percent of its workforce overall are non-native Washingtonians.
'We are taking care of not just our community but our citizens in our neighboring communities in paying competitive-wage jobs,' he added.
Wright agreed and noted its importance as an anchor, particularly for the Eastside.
'When you have a facility like this, it becomes a magnet,' he said, drawing other entities to open, such as fast food, gas stations, laundry cleaners, grocery stores. 'They'll start springing up because of this.'
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©2020 The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Casino mont-tremblant restaurant altitude. Visit The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) at www.TheNewsTribune.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
By Guest Author, Brett Ewing, AIA, NCARB
Architectural Photography by Doug Walker Photography
The new Emerald Queen Casino balances the eye-catching flash of a Las Vegas-style resort with memorable references to Puyallup Tribal culture.
The 310,000-square-foot facility, which opened June 8, relocates the tribe's existing gaming operations to a highly visible site along Interstate 5 near downtown Tacoma, Washington.
The full-service gaming facility includes approximately 100,000 square feet of slots and table games, a 2,000-seat event center, five food and beverage venues and two parking garages with direct access to the gaming floor.
Raising the Bar
The design and integration of Emerald Queen Casino into Tacoma's urban infrastructure sets a ground-breaking precedent for the future of gaming. As Tribes begin pursuing developments closer to cities to increase their return on investment, new solutions are necessary for an urban site to accommodate the expanse of a gaming floor.
The project utilizes an innovative solution to fitting a large gaming facility gracefully within the urban fabric. Due to site and infrastructure constraints, the gaming floor and amenities are strategically placed four levels above the ground floor, spanning over two city streets and supported structurally by two parking garages. This approach creates a breathtaking building that is highly visible from the highway and provides panoramic views to downtown and to the culturally significant Mt. Rainier and Puget Sound.
Emerald Queen Casino reclaims the lost space above a restrictive city grid, effectively modifying the footprint of traditional gaming facilities. The design team implemented original strategies and navigated the limitations of air rights to design within the legal parameters of upward urban development. The casino breaks the rules of traditional gaming design and paves the way to a new future for urban Tribal entertainment facilities.
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There are growing opportunities for Tribes across the country to build gaming facilities within urban settings on unclaimed land trusts. Emerald Queen Casino is the first of its kind to build above ground spanning multiple sites and streets.
Celebrating Culture within Design
Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma Construction
Emerald Queen Casino brings the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas-style resort to the Pacific Northwest, while paying homage to Puyallup Tribal culture. The design team collaborated with Puyallup cultural leaders to develop an interior design concept that celebrates and tells the story of the relationship between culture and Tribal land base. Coast Salish artwork created by Puyallup Tribal members is featured throughout the facility.
Guests experience both the flash of Las Vegas and the Puyallup Tribe's rich history concurrently. When approaching the entrance, patrons are received with open arms by two wooden welcoming figures, carved in the style of the regional Tribes of the Pacific Northwest by Puyallup Tribal member Shaun Peterson. The figures' outstretched arms and upward palms signify welcome and acceptance.
The casino also distinguishes itself among the major players in the gaming industry by incorporating large windows and daylighting into the gaming floor, maintaining guests' connection with nature and providing sweeping views of Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound and downtown Tacoma.
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The casino's interior is finely crafted through many layers of functional and aesthetic considerations. From the organization of the casino floor, to the fluid ribbon geometry and the carefully selected materials – every aspect of the design contributes to an exciting, immersive and vibrant experience, emblematic of Las Vegas.
The food venues are strategically positioned along the casino perimeter, which allows for an open and flexible layout of the gaming floor. Curving pathways take casino guests on a journey and amplify their sense of discovery.
Ribbon ceiling elements draw visitors deeper into the space and highlight a rich elegance and feeling of luxury through the use of thousands of sparkling crystals, highly reflective finishes and dynamic lighting.
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Many elements of the design are purposefully organic, which allows for renewed experiences as people move around the gaming floor and unites Las Vegas glamour with culturally-informed design.
Interior elements subtly weave in and draw influence from the textures, shapes and colors of the mountain, river, forests and sound that define Puyallup Tribal land. Traditional and contemporary Puyallup art, cultural patterns and language adorn the casino. Additional pieces of artwork by Peterson, including a mural and story poles, ornament the casino's interior. From the bold black and red exterior to the organic textures that give life to the interior, a powerful, modern and resilient Puyallup culture is expressed.