Why did Vegas Luxor casino use a stupid pyramid design when 90% of the building is empty air conditioned space?

Question by shoreke: Why did Vegas Luxor casino use a stupid pyramid design when 90% of the building is empty air conditioned space?

Best answer:

Answer by UrbanPhotos
Maybe the empty space design was more cost effective or is energy efficient in some way compared to the standard practice of constructing ceilings and floors in between every level?

I think it’s more likely that whoever paid for the project just wanted a pyramid and didn’t care about anything else. Luxor was built for 5 million, which is cheap compared to what newer resorts cost (Wynn was .7 billion, Encore was .3 billion.)

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