Bergman Walls & Associates

What Bergman Walls & Associates does

Bergman Walls & Associates (BWA) is a privately held architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, founded in the early 1990s with between 51 and 100 employees. The firm specializes in casino, hospitality, and entertainment venue design, delivering integrated architectural and interior design services from concept through construction for new builds, expansions, and renovations. Its core service lines span Casino & Gaming Venue Design (casino floors, gaming pits, high-limit rooms, slot machine integration), Hotel & Resort Design (towers, spas, retail, lobbies), Restaurant & Nightclub Design, and Master Planning for integrated entertainment districts.

BWA's project portfolio demonstrates deep domain specialization in gaming-regulated environments and luxury hospitality, with marquee engagements spanning multiple Caesars Palace tower constructions (Palace, Augustus, and Octavius Towers), the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the Graton Resort & Casino expansion (144,000 SF casino addition with LEED-oriented features), Jake's 58 Casino Hotel (300,000 SF expansion), the Elwha River Casino for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel, the OMNIA Night Club in Las Vegas for Hakkasan Group, Peter Luger Steak House at Caesars Palace, and the Odaiba Strip master-planned entertainment district in Tokyo Bay. The firm also demonstrates cultural competency in tribal gaming projects, integrating traditional design elements into functional gaming expansions.

The business model operates on project-based professional services fees derived from direct enterprise engagements with casino operators, tribal gaming entities, hospitality groups, and entertainment companies. BWA acquires work through long-standing client relationships, referrals, and repeat commissions from marquee brands such as Caesars Entertainment, Suffolk OTB, and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Geographic reach spans North America and Asia (specifically Japan), with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. The firm maintains a digital presence via its website portfolio and LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook profiles.

Name

Bergman Walls & Associates

Legal name

Bergman Walls & Associates

Website

https://bwaltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bergman Walls & Associates is a Henderson, Nevada-based architecture and interior design firm specializing in casino, hospitality, and entertainment venue design for enterprise clients including Caesars Entertainment, tribal gaming operators, and resort developers across North America and Asia.

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Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Convention & Events Casino Hotels (THAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Hospitality interior design
• Casino gaming design
• Entertainment venue architecture
• Integrated resort master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bergman Walls & Associates is a full-service architectural and interior design firm specializing in casino, hospitality, and entertainment venue design. The firm delivers design services from concept through construction for new builds and renovations, with service categories spanning casino and gaming venue design, hotel and resort design, restaurant and nightclub design, and large-scale master planning for integrated entertainment districts. Projects are delivered primarily through direct client engagements with casino operators, tribal gaming entities, and hospitality groups in the U.S. and Asia.

Product overview

Bergman Walls & Associates is a full-service architectural and interior design firm offering a unified portfolio of design services for casino, hospitality, and entertainment venues. The firm provides architectural design, interior design, and master planning services across distinct but complementary service lines: Casino & Gaming Venue Design (casino floors, gaming areas, high-limit rooms), Hotel & Resort Design (towers, spas, retail), Restaurant & Nightclub Design, and Master Planning for entertainment districts. Projects span new construction and renovation, with services delivered through their core Architectural Design Services offering from concept through construction.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Core full-service architectural and interior design engagement for casino, hospitality, and entertainment venue projects, delivered from concept through construction for new builds and renovations. Targeted at casino operators, hospitality groups, tribal gaming entities, and entertainment developers commissioning integrated resort, hotel, casino, restaurant, and nightlife capital projects.
• Casino & Gaming Venue Design Design services for casino floors, gaming areas, high-limit rooms, and poker rooms, including slot machine expansions and gaming pit configurations. Targeted at casino and gaming operators expanding or renovating active gaming floors and tribal gaming enterprises designing new gaming environments.
• Hotel & Resort Design Architectural design for hotel towers, spas, retail expansions, and lobby and entrance renovations at resort properties. Targeted at resort operators and integrated resort developers executing guest-room tower builds, spa construction, and resort renovation programs.
• Restaurant & Nightclub Design Interior design for upscale restaurants, nightclubs, and themed entertainment venues, including culinary spaces and multi-level nightlife destinations. Targeted at hospitality groups, restaurateurs, and nightclub operators commissioning high-end dining and nightlife venues within resort and urban properties.
• Master Planning Services Large-scale master planning for entertainment districts and integrated resort developments encompassing multiple venue types — hospitality, gaming, retail, theater, concert pavilion, convention, spa, and ancillary amenities — within a cohesive destination experience. Targeted at master developers and consortia behind multi-venue, district-scale hospitality and entertainment projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• bld architectureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Working with bld architecture on Jake's 58 Casino Hotel expansion project for Suffolk OTB. The project includes 85,000 SF casino expansion with 1000 slot machines and multiple hospitality venues.
• Jeffrey Beers InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Teamed with Jeffrey Beers International to deliver Peter Luger Steak House at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. BWA and Jeffrey Beers International served as Architecture and Interior Design team, replicating the heritage and ambiance of the iconic Brooklyn restaurant location.
• Allard & Conversano DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborated with Allard & Conversano Design on Caesars Palace Entry Remodel project. BWA provided architectural and planning services for the dramatic renovation of the main entrance, lobby, and elliptical casino dome.
• Rockwell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborated with Rockwell Group on OMNIA Night Club project in Las Vegas. BWA served as Architect of Record and Interior Designer of Record while Rockwell Group served as Interior Designer. The project featured 81,300 SF of multi-level nightlife space designed for Hakkasan Group.
• Lower Elwha Klallam TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to deliver a 12,130+ square foot expansion of Elwha River Casino, designed to double the venue's size with flexible, multi-use spaces that honor tribal culture and tradition.
• Federated Indians of Graton RancheriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria on Graton Resort & Casino expansion. The project includes 144,000 SF casino floor addition, 28,000 SF rooftop restaurant, and five-level parking structure with solar panels.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steelman Partners (Paul Steelman Ltd.): Las Vegas-based architectural firm specializing in casino, hotel, and resort design, including major Strip and tribal gaming projects. Directly comparable to BWA in niche focus, scale, and clientele.
• Friedmutter Group: Hospitality and entertainment architecture firm headquartered in Las Vegas with deep casino-resort portfolio. Closest geographic and functional peer to BWA's gaming-hospitality niche.
• Rockwell Group: Cross-disciplinary design firm with strong hospitality, entertainment, and nightlife practice (collaborated with BWA on OMNIA Night Club). Comparable in upscale entertainment-venue design and tier-1 clientele.
• Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG): Global hospitality design firm focused on luxury hotels, resorts, and integrated destinations. Comparable in core hospitality-architecture focus though at significantly larger scale.
• AvroKO: Design studio with deep restaurant, bar, hotel, and casino-resort portfolio (recently acquired by HKS). Comparable to BWA's nightlife, F&B, and hospitality interior-design work.
• Jeffrey Beers International: Hospitality architecture and interior-design firm known for luxury hotels, restaurants, and gaming venues (teamed with BWA on Peter Luger at Caesars Palace). Highly comparable in tier-1 hospitality clientele.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Specialized hospitality interior-design firm serving global hotel, resort, and casino operators. Comparable in design-service model and casino-resort focus, though broader in geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with a substantial hospitality practice. Represents a broader incumbent competitor that increasingly targets gaming-resort work traditionally held by boutique specialists like BWA.
• HKS, Inc. Major architecture firm with established hospitality, entertainment, and gaming practices (acquired AvroKO). Broader-scope incumbent competing for the same casino-hotel design mandates.
• Populous: Global architecture firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues, with growing integrated-resort and casino practice. Adjacent competitor for large-scale entertainment-architecture mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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