Projects

Bar Zazu at Resorts World

Project Overview

Bar Zazu is an upscale tapas restaurant and European café that opened in December 2021 at Resorts World on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Giroux Glass worked with W.A. Richardson and Pulp Studio to source, fabricate, and install custom glass and mirror systems for the restaurant, which features a mirrored bar and a wall of electronic art that slowly moves and changes.

Giroux handled all of the glazing and installation on this innovative project, including working closely with suppliers for the extensive custom materials it contained. Nearly every piece of glass and mirror was custom-measured and individually ordered. No part of the elaborate and innovative design used standard measurements, so no items could be purchased in bulk.

The ceiling glass pieces were patterned with elliptical cutouts to adhere to the creative design, which called for invisible anchoring while meeting all code specifications.

The bar was created to resemble a UFO, with LED lights that color-change the edges of the mirror glass to create an illusion of otherworldliness. Ranging from soft greens to blues, these dancing lights accent and reflect the mirror glass, making the space appear almost infinite, even intergalactic.

“The overall Resorts World project required thousands of square feet of glass, mirrors, handrails and more,” states Kirk Johnson, COO for Pulp Studio in Gardena, CA. “We worked closely with Giroux, especially on the laminated ceiling mirrors in custom patterns. Working together in perfect tandem, Pulp Studio and Giroux were able to make every luxurious custom piece fit precisely – just like a puzzle.”

Pulp Studio 

The bar’s back wall features wall-to-wall mirrors, both straight and curved. Mirrors used for the bottle shelving are individual pieces of glass that precisely follow the curve of the walls.

Zazu’s shiny metallic wine room is visible from the restaurant’s exterior, and the deli’s dark blue glass backdrop beckons patrons into this unique area. The wine room has 9/16″ thick bronze annealed laminated glass that is custom-sized and color-matched and 5/16″ custom blue annealed laminated glass that matches the deli.

Custom colored fuchsia annealed laminated mirror glass with “V”- grooved carving is part of the lounge seating area. It contrasts with the surrounding dark blue substrates to add intrigue and beauty.

Challenges and Solutions

The sheer volume of custom materials required by this project posed some exciting challenges. Chief among them was that there was virtually no room for error. Here are some of the specific challenges Giroux met and solved to create this beautiful space.

Our challenges:

  1. We had to maintain the look of individual pieces of glass and create a tiled look with beveled edges in the lounge and back wall of the main bar area. Here are some of the specifications:
    • Glass pieces range in size, including 4″, 8″, and 11″ pieces.
    • Ceiling pieces are patterned with elliptical cutouts to follow the UFO design.
    • The lines of the carved mirror glass are concentric, leading the eyes with LED lighting strips between designated carved mirror sections.
  1. In order to maintain the design intent, we had to anchor the ceiling glass at the bar to meet code for ceiling mirrors without using any visible clips.
  2. The ceiling and back bar layout are angled and have an elliptical shape. We needed to find ways to accommodate columns, sprinkler heads, lighting, diffusers, service for lighting, and TVs as required.

Our solutions:

  1. We worked with Pulp Studio to “carve” the glass to give the appearance of individual mirror pieces for the desired effect. The locations of the carved “V” grooves were staggered, including 4″, 8″, and 11″ wide spacing. The ceiling lines of the carved mirrors appear concentric to the eye.
  2. Shamrock fabricated high mirror polished satin brass clips that are unnoticeable when installed against the bronze mirror.
  3. We used Coroplast to hand template sizes in the field and Total Station to retrieve pertinent work points. Diossalene sketched out a design of an elliptical-shaped trim to house the Pulp Studio, 7/16″ thick, low iron tempered glass with white translucent interlayer – the eye of the disk. Shamrock then fabricated the piece. These steps allowed for the glass to be removable so the light behind it may be serviced when necessary.

The Giroux Glass team is proud to have been part of this project in Las Vegas. We are confident that the precise attention and expertise we provided in creating, fabricating, and installing this array of custom-sized glass cuts will dazzle Bar Zazu patrons for many years to come.

Our Partners

  • Moser Architecture Studio (Architect)
  • W.A. Richardson Builders (GC)
  • PK Delp Structural Engineering (Glazing Structural Engineer)
  • AK Design Network (Interior Design)
  • Shamrock Metals (metal fabricator)
  • Pulp Studio (glass supplier/fabricator)
  • Austin Millwork (metal installer)

Materials

  • Laminated Mirror, Annealed Laminated Glass and Tempered Laminated Glass, Laminated Glass.
  • All custom colors, combination of custom interlayer and custom color glass for color matching.
  • Arcadia, Storefront AF175 Series used at Wine Room Chemetal, 706 Satin Copper used at Wine Room