Abstract
The Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records contain renderings and presentation boards depicting schools, commercial properties, public facilities, and government buildings throughout Las Vegas, Nevada between 1979 to 2010. The collection also includes architectural drawings of the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records contain renderings and presentation boards depicting schools, commercial properties, public facilities, and government buildings throughout Las Vegas, Nevada between 1979 to 2010. The collection also includes architectural drawings of the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as renderings of photographic reproductions and original paint and pencil drawings on matte board.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Material is organized alphabetically by project name.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Domingo Cambeiro Corporation (DCC) was created in 1970 by Domingo Cambeiro, contributing to a number of architectural projects throughout Las Vegas, Nevada including the Thomas & Mack Center, Clark County Government Center, and the Showcase Mall.
As a Cuban refugee, Domingo arrived in the United States in the early 1960s. He came with his family, including his brother, Arturo Cambeiro (1933-1990). Together with Arturo, the two brothers created Cambeiro and Cambeiro Ltd. and designed the Thomas & Mack Center in 1983.
Designing in Las Vegas for more than forty years, DCC worked on the Clark County Government Center, Showcase Mall, and the McCarran International Airport parking structure and baggage-claim area. DCC also assisted with the prototype designs of Las Vegas elementary and middle schools constructed around 2010. Other works DCC was involved with includes the Las Vegas Convention Center, the West Las Vegas Library, and the College of Southern Nevada West Charleston Campus library and classroom buildings.
Domingo is a foundation trustee for the Community College of Southern Nevada and is politically active through affiliations with groups such as the Nevada Development Authority, American Public Works Association, Clark County Public Education Foundation, Hispanics in Politics, Latin Chamber of Commerce, Nevada Minority Business Council, and the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. He has also worked towards the advancement of sustainable architecture, as well as designed in collaboration with Three Square to end hunger in the Las Vegas community.
DDC would eventually succeed Cambeiro and Cambeiro Ltd. after working on the Thomas & Mack with Domingo taking sole ownership. Arturo would depart and create Arturo Cambeiro & Associates Ltd. Architecture and Engineering.
Sources:
PRLeap. “Domingo Cambeiro Joins Community Effort to End Hunger in the Valley; Prominent architect brings his personal experience and professional expertise to Three Square.” PRLeap. November 15, 2006. Accessed July 20, 2018. http://www.prleap.com/pr/55576/domingo-cambeiro-joins-community-effort-to-end.
Simich, Jerry L., and Thomas C. Wright.
AIA Las Vegas. “Domingo Cambeiro Corp. - Architects.” The American Institute of Las Vegas. Accessed July 20, 2018. https://www.aialasvegas.org/members/?id=25869727.
Taylor, F. Andrew. "Cuban refugee became architect who built his namesake school."
Preferred Citation
Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records, 1979-2010. MS-00864. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2017 by Domingo Cambeiro; accession number 2017-143.
Processing Note
In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Jimmy Chang rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.