World Market Center

Featured Project - World Market Center Expo

One of my larger projects last year was photographing the Expo building at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Wolrd Market Center Expo, Las Vegas, NV

Entrance leading to the courtyard between buildings A, B, and C

I photographed this new addition to the World Market Center as part of two assignments, the first for EV&A, the architecture firm responsible for the exterior and overall design. I later photographed additional interiors for Fentress Architects out of Denver. Fentress partnered with EV&A and was responsible for the interior design of the Expo.

The World Market Center had three buildings--A, B and C--prior to the addition of the Expo. The Expo features two large exhibition halls, the north hall and the south hall, which can be separated by a movable wall or combined into one large space. And by large I mean over 190,000 square feet combined. Here’s a panoramic view of the exhibition halls. We’re right in the middle, with the south hall on the left and the north hall on the right.

Exhibition halls at the Expo

Exterior view of the Expo addition to the World Market Center,

The Expo has been integrated into the existing structures. It connects directly with Building C, and the existing parking structure elevators open into the new space. The 11,900 square foot registration area provides ample space for people to gather outside the exhibition hall, and several sitting areas offer comfortable spaces to catch up on email, make a quick phone call, or meet friends and colleagues.

Lounge in the registration area

The Expo features a glass curtain wall on the three exterior facing sides of the registration area and along the corridor connecting the main registration area to the smaller lobby that provides access to the parking garage and the rest of the World Market Center buildings. The glass curtain wall admits a great deal of natural light to the space. The glass walls also provide great views of some of the other interesting architecture in downtown Las Vegas, such as the Gehry-designed Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Research, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and the many hotels and casinos in downtown Las Vegas like the new Circa Resort.

Hallway with glass curtain wall at the Expo

Registration area at night

In the evening, the integrated lighting of the polygonal ceiling system comes to life and illuminates the registration area.

Connecting hallway at night

Exterior view of the registration area with the connecting hallway on the left

As Las Vegas returns to normal, I know the World Market Center Expo is looking forward to welcoming many guests.

Aerial view of the Expo at the World Market Center, Las Vegas, NV

Certified Under FAA Part 107

I am excited to announce that I am now a certified remote pilot under FAA Part 107 for commercial drone flights, and I am now offering drone photography as part of my services. Depending on the project, I may include aerial photography in my estimates.

Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas, NV. Note the new Circa Resort tower on the left.


I actually got my license at the end of June, but I wanted to wait until I had some aerial photographs to share!

I started preparing for the FAA knowledge test last year. Then the end of the year came, and I got busy with several other projects, and then the pandemic hit. So I’ve been on hold with my certification for a while. I have received several requests over the last year for drone photography, however, so when the testing centers recently opened back up in Las Vegas, I decided it was time to complete my certification.

Looking down on the cavern created by buildings A, B, and C at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, NV

When I started reviewing the FAA material, I realized how much I had learned last year when I first started preparing for the test. Everything came back to me very quickly, and after a few review sessions and practice exams, I felt ready to take the test. Fearing that the test centers would close down again with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, I decided to move my test date up by a week.

Aerial view of the new World Market Center Expo in Las Vegas, NV

I passed the test and applied for the license, and I’m now official! I’m sharing here a few photographs from a recent assignment where I made use of my new license.

This view shows the layout of some of the landscaping at the new World Market Center Expo in Las Vegas, NV.