A Foster tower that became a cautionary tale—architecture stopped mid-sentence, then erased.
Demolished Las Vegas hotel.
Featured in Foster + Partners's definitive monograph, Norman Foster: A Life in Architecture.
Visitor Guide
Nothing to see on site now (it was demolished); use it as a case study in your database rather than a destination.
Best ‘photo’ is archival: find a construction-era shot with the truncated concrete frame.
Project was halted and ultimately demolished; no public access. (Useful as a dataset entry for ‘unbuilt/canceled’.)
The nerd lesson: parametric ambition means nothing without QA/QC—construction tolerances and inspection regimes can kill a tower.
0 min (site) / 30 min (case study)
Design & Structure
Designed as a hotel/condo tower with performance-driven facade and tower aerodynamics; outcome dominated by construction/approval failures rather than design intent.
Intended glass/metal curtain wall; realized mostly as incomplete concrete/steel before demolition.
Engineering story is negative space: structural frame existed, but compliance and defects issues became the project’s defining ‘structure’.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed The Harmon?+
The Harmon was designed by Foster + Partners and completed in 2011. It is located in Paradise, United States.
Where is The Harmon located?+
The Harmon is located in Paradise, United States. Its coordinates are 36.1087°, -115.1736°.
When was The Harmon built?+
The Harmon was completed in 2011. It was designed by Foster + Partners.
Can I visit The Harmon?+
The Harmon is a real building in Paradise that can be viewed from the outside. Check local information for interior access and visiting hours. Use the Parametric Atlas walking tour feature to plan a route that includes this building.