What Went Wrong Inside Las Vegas’s Harmon Hotel

A glass hotel rose on the Las Vegas Strip—but no guest ever checked in. What went wrong with the Harmon Hotel? In this episode, we examine the construction defects discovered at the CityCenter tower, the dispute over whether it could be repaired, the earthquake safety concerns, and the decision to dismantle it. The Harmon’s story shows how problems hidden inside a striking building can determine its fate before it opens. Subscribe to Unbound Architecture for the engineering and decisions behind the world’s most remarkable buildings—and the projects that failed. #HarmonHotel #LasVegas #EngineeringDisasters