Wedge, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, partner, DSGW Architects, who said the new casino was designed to replace the gaming facility that had been incorporated into the Red Lake Humanities Center. “They wanted to create a first-class facility that had a north woods flavor with contemporary elements in order to improve their gaming image,” according to Erik C. They wanted the facility’s design to respect tribal heritage but also to exude an atmosphere of fun and relaxation.ĭSGW Architects, of Duluth, Minn., accomplished both goals by designing the overall casino complex to resemble a traditional tribal “longhouse” – or gathering place – while incorporating contemporary building materials such as Alucobond® aluminum composite material (ACM) and a sophisticated color-changing LED exterior lighting system.

Architectural design of the newly opened Seven Clans Casinos Red Lake followed the wishes of community elders of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians who own and operate this casino-hotel complex located in north-central Minnesota on the reservation’s southern edge.

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