William R. Smith

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About William R. Smith

A seasoned Design + Construction Thought Leader who works with partners to share their design vision and bring the most successful business strategy to create highly imaginative integrated luxury resorts and mixed-use projects.Have guided large design and construction teams on major real estate mixed-use projects such as the $9B "CityCenter" in Las Vegas and the $1.4B “Liberty Place" in Philadelphia. Building types includes: hotel, retail, resorts, gaming, entertainment, restaurants, residential and convention centers. A Registered Architect and Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Have provided executive development leadership while working for prestigious industry leaders such as Wynn Development, MGM MIRAGE Design Group and AECOM Capital.Author of the hardcover book "Creating CityCenter: World-Class Architecture and the New Las Vegas" an illustrated journey through the planning, design and construction of the largest privately funded building project in US History. The book is currently distributed worldwide by W.W. Norton & Company of New York City. The book is currently located in 102 distinguished university libraries around the globe. View the book at: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Creating-CityCenter/TEDx Speaker at University of Nevada 2016 -"Building the $9B CityCenter: The Power of Human Alignment". Watch the Tedx presentation at: https://youtu.be/bUGPOWS5m7YEnjoyed participating in the the filming of "CityCenter in Las Vegas" by The Science Channel. A full 45-minute video of construction methods used at CityCenter. Watch at: https://vimeo.com/197212364Specialties:| Master Planning | Architecture | Interior Design | Construction Management | Project Budgeting | Entitlements | Contract Management | Cost Controls | Project Scheduling | Operational Interface | Grand Opening Planning & Events |