"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. The elders wanted the facility's design to respect tribal heritage, but also extrude an atmosphere of fun and relaxation.ĭuluth, Minn.-based DGSW Architects 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 by Mooresville, N.C.-based 3A Composites USA Inc., and a sophisticated color-changing LED exterior lighting system. The architectural design for the newly opened Seven Clans Casinos Red Lake in Red Lake, Minn., followed the wishes of community elders of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, who own and operate the casino-hotel complex, located on the reservation's southern edge.
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