MGM Resorts International said yesterday that it has selected Gensler as the architectural firm that will oversee the design of MGM’s Rolling Hills Resort casino project in Brimfield.
Gensler, an international firm with offices in Boston, is known for its environmentally friendly designs. Its credits include work on MGM’s CityCenter in Las Vegas, which Gensler claims is the world’s largest private sustainable development.
MGM also named its local leadership team for Rolling Hills Resort. It will be led by MGM’s chief marketing officer, Bill Hornbuckle, who will oversee all aspects of the development from local community outreach to project design and implementation. Davenport Cos., led by Charles Irving, will be the project’s development partner. Ventry Associates, headed by Dennis Murphy, will be brought on as a senior project adviser. MGM had previously said that Brimfield resident Kirsten Gaskell would be Rolling Hill’s local office manager, and Ed Marin the project’s community outreach director.
