Culinary union, filed a class-action lawsuit against the resort in 2010, alleging that the policy was a violation of union contract. The suit was dismissed the following year by a judge, ruling that the issue should instead be handled through arbitration. Design Unlike most Strip resorts, Wynn Las Vegas does not have a theme. Wynn said: "Our resort will become famous and people will copy us. We're not trying to copy Rome or Italy or New York. It's about the beauty of our desert. It's time for Las Vegas to have its own hotel, its own architecture". He described the design process as "exquisitely uncomfortable" and "the most exciting experience" of his life. According to Wynn Resorts, the "property, rather than a theme, will be the attraction, and, therefore, will have more lasting appeal to customers". Although the resort covers more than , Wynn sought to make it feel small and intimate, unlike other resorts. His in-house architectural team was led by DeRuyter Butler. The interior design was largely handled by The Jerde Partnership and Wynn's longtime designer Roger Thomas. In total, more than 130 designers worked on the project, including Jane Radoff, another longtime interior designer for Wynn. The design team looked to the Bellagio for inspiration, seeking to replicate its success while correcting its mistakes. The design phase lasted two and a half years. Natural light is emphasized throughout the casino and restaurant areas, as well as an indoor garden atrium, similar to the Bellagio's conservatory. The atrium features live trees and plants, as well as flowers that are changed regularly. Red, a lucky color among Asian gamblers, is also used throughout the resort, along with an abundance of flower designs. The hotel tower's exterior consists of bronze reflective glass. Architects had a mixed opinion of Wynn Las Vegas' design. New York architect Ronnette Riley compared the hotel tower to "a big UPS truck" and was critical of its use of reflective glass, which she considered long outdated. Others found the design mature and sophisticated. According to David G. Schwartz, director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV, "Wynn invested his very legacy in the new resort, and history will likely vindicate him. Substance over style will be the wave of the future". Architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne negatively compared Wynn Las Vegas to a "midrise office tower in Houston, circa 1983". Wynn said that critics "missed the