Symbolism In Las Vegas City

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” it’s a common phrase usually used by young adults. However, what is this phrase really trying to communicate? Is this phrase telling us that Las Vegas is the city where you will have no responsibilities, where you don’t have to take back your actions? The place where you could go, escape and forget your worries? So the question is, can any other city, such as Miami become the next Las Vegas? Las Vegas, is a city full of attractions that brings all kinds of people. Everywhere you look there are casinos, hotels, clubs, and neon signs, which act as the message conductor of what the Strip is to the visitors. In understanding the Strip massive architecture, its inherit scenic vibe and its unique neon signs, it’s difficult to imagine how this symbolism is also conveyed in Miami, where not only tourists but residents interact.
“The image of the commercial strip is chaos,” according to Robert Venturi (Venturi 1972).
His words are clearly seen in the juxtaposition of elements that surrounds the Strip, the big hotels, casinos, motels, huge neon signs, chapels and even an imitation of the Eiffel tower and the statue of liberty. However, for the tourists, this juxtaposition and “chaos” is only a symbol of entertainment and celebration. If we see Miami thought the symbolism represented in Los Angeles, the attributed symbolic denotation which is recognized in Miami can be clearly seen in the Art-Deco architecture, which is always showcased in the propaganda photos of the city, and the beautiful beaches and palms, which characterizes South Beach. As stated by Venturi, this symbolism is a movement that acts as an indirect suggestion to express the ideas that want to be
portrayed.