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    <title>From Design to Reality:  The Journey of  Macedonia’s Luxor Hotel  and Casino</title>

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            <title>Journal of Balkan Architecture</title>
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            <title>ARTICLES</title>
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	<year>2024</year>

    
	<volume>1</volume>
	
    
    <content><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This paper presents a recently constructed building - Hotel and Casino, located in Blace, North Macedonia, showcasing contemporary architecture, innovative design, and modern technology usage. Through a combination of description, design documentation, renderings, and real-life photographs, the process from conception to completion will be presented. The building is not just a place for luxury and entertainment but also stands as a model for transforming modern architecture in the region. Therefore, the location, the functionality, the structural system, the façade design, and the interior decoration will be thoroughly explained. By highlighting these features and presenting important details from the building, this paper will show the importance of architectural design and the role of the architect in the project as the main leader.</span></span></p>]]></content>

    
            <references><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Finlay, K., Marmurek, H.H.C., Kanetkar, V., &amp; Londerville, J. (2010). Casino Décor Effects on Gambling Emotions and Intentions. Environment and Behavior, 42(4), 524-545. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916509341791. </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Geodetic Elaborate for geodetic works for special purposes. (2021). Technical number 0801-176/3/21 from 12.04.2021. </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Main Project for Hotel and Administrative Premises in Blace, Municipality of Chucher Sabdevo. (2023). Technical number 07/23-1. Responsible Designer Marija Miloshevska Janakieska. </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Penner, R.H., Adams, L., &amp; Rutes, W. (2012). Hotel Design, Planning and Development (2nd ed.). </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080967004). </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Shi, X., &amp; Yang, W. (2013). Performance-driven architectural design and optimization technique </span></span><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">from a perspective of architects. Automation in Construction. 32. 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2013.01.015.</span></span></p>]]></references>
    
            <keywords>hotel, casino, design, architecture, construction</keywords>
    
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