Bergman Walls & Associates (BWA) is an architectural and interior design firm that specializes in hotels, resorts, restaurants, and entertainment. The firm was founded by Joel Bergman and Scott Walls in 1994. The headquarters are located in Las Vegas, but they have offices in Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York City.
Joel Bergman (August 20, 1936-August 24, 2016) was a major Las Vegas Strip casino architect involved in building Las Vegas landmarks such as Treasure Island and Paris Las Vegas. Bergman was born in Los Angeles and completed his undergrad degree in architecture from the University of Southern California graduating in 1965 with honors. By 1978 Bergman was working as Steve Wynn's in-house architect, a position he held for sixteen years. While working as Wynn's
Don Brinkerhoff of Lifescapes International designed features of Las Vegas casinos such as the Mirage volcano, the Bellagio conservatory, the Wynn Las Vegas mountain, the Encore Casino gardens, and the surroundings of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on the Las Vegas Strip. He grew up in the southern California suburb of El Monte.