Part of the beauty of this project is in the detail, noticed only subconsciously to most. Every element on the site was carefully thought out and located to add special meaning to the existing Viejas Tribe. The landscaping is one-of-a-kind in Southern California, featuring a wide variety of drought tolerant and native plant material. It was important to the client to have an artificial, yet powerful environment that educated the center’s visitors about the Viejas people, culture, and history. The landscape theme was a critical program element in the design of the entire project. A Show Court is located near the center of the project where daily Native American interpretive performances are presented to the public. Outdoor plazas and courtyards evoke spiritual identities, and include a Water Court, a Fire Court, an Earth Court, and an Air Court. Native American symbolism inherent to the Viejas Tribe dominates the feel and character of both the architecture and the landscape architecture.

This project consists of 180,000 square feet of factory outlet retail center, the Viejas Casino & Turf Club, and resort hotel in Alpine, California.

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