point" of the hotel tower's design: "This is a stack of hotel rooms. [...] the reality is that I have to cater to guests. Under that, form follows function". Tom Gorman, also writing for the Los Angeles Times, found the interior of Wynn Las Vegas to be largely derivative of Bellagio, while calling the overall resort "coy" compared to Wynn's previous properties. Fred A. Bernstein of The New York Times called the design of the public spaces "stylistically incoherent (a bit of Italy, a bit of France, more than a bit of Disneyland)", but also found that there "are plenty of nice touches". Features The front of Wynn's previous Strip resorts each included free attractions to lure pedestrians inside, such as an artificial volcano at the Mirage, pirate shows at Treasure Island, and the Fountains of Bellagio. In a departure, Wynn Las Vegas obscures its attractions to outside pedestrians by way of an artificial mountain, meant to evoke curiosity and lure people into the resort. It also serves to hide vehicle traffic from guests. The mountain idea was conceived by Steve and Elaine Wynn; the former had previously planned a mountain attraction at the Mirage before scrapping the idea. The mountain at Wynn Las Vegas was designed by Don Brinkerhoff and built by his landscape company, Lifescapes International, which worked on Wynn's previous resorts. The mountain rises more than 100 feet. It is made up of terraced walls, with soil compacted into place. The mountain cost $130 million to build, and includes 1,500 trees, many of them relocated from the former Desert Inn golf course. The mountain also has several waterfalls, some up to 100 feet in height. In front of the mountain, and obscured from outside pedestrians, is a three-acre lake overlooked by several restaurants. This area is home to the show Lake of Dreams. The resort includes a roadside sign along the Strip. It was created by YESCO and measures 135 in height. It includes an LED screen 100 feet high and 50 feet wide, with a platform that moves up and down across the screen as an "eraser", presenting new images with each movement. Hotel and casino The hotel tower is 45 stories, although its top floor is labeled "60". The tower skips multiple floors, including those containing the number 4, which Chinese gamblers view as unlucky. The tower has a height of 613 feet. At the