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the World Of Hospitality
John Levy Lighting productions inc
John Levy Lighting Productions, Inc.
When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau
wanted assistance in re-branding, it was natural to
turn to John Levy Lighting Productions (JLLP) for
assistance.
JLLP has been an integral part of the ever evolving face
of Las Vegas for the past twenty five years.
Their innovative and daring designs melding art,
architecture and technology have created many of the
iconic features of Las Vegas strip, from the continuous
changing Sky Feature of the Forum Shops at Cesar’s
Palace, the light show at the top of the Stratosphere,
Bally’s Entry Gateway with its choreographed color
changing pylons, to the stunning interiors of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
While widely known for this Las Vegas work, John’s
creativity has found expression with projects not
only throughout the United States and Canada but
worldwide.
Speaking of his early work, John recalled he was
determined to bring the vitality and excitement from
the enclosed theater to a much wider audience via
architecture - color changing was to be the vehicle to
bring that about. “My initial efforts revolved around
capturing natural phenomenon, washing facades with
the colors of sunrise or sunset but these were mainly
static and lacked the exuberance I wanted”.
John refined his ideas working with the creative staff
at Disney’s Theme Park division but it was not until
his first work in Las Vegas was his talent was given free
expression.
“Initially, my two challenges were aesthetic and
technological. Aesthetically, the architectural
profession with its embrace of minimalism decried