Kayla Mayen
Les Hautes Mises
Commercial

Les Hautes Mises

Exclusive Private Casino

Project Details

Type
Commercial
Year
2025
Location
Old Montreal, QC
Status
Completed
Client
Academic Project
Scope
Full Interior Design
Area
Multi-level, 6 floors
Duration
4 months
Collaborator
Tania Primiani
HospitalityArt DecoHeritageEntertainment

An opulent private casino housed in the historic St-James Theatre, blending Art Deco grandeur with modern hospitality design.

Les Hautes Mises reimagines the historic St-James Theatre on Rue Saint-Jacques as an exclusive, members-only casino. Inspired by the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties with a modernized Art Deco approach, the design creates an elevated experience across six levels: from theatre seating and roulette on the ground floor, to a fine dining restaurant below, a mezzanine with poker and slot machines, and an intimate high-limits floor crowned by a private cigar lounge. The higher you go, the more exclusive the atmosphere becomes. Les hautes mises des hautes mises.

Usage Notice

All drawings, renderings, boards, and concepts shown here remain the intellectual property of Kayla Mayen and may not be copied, distributed, trained on, or reused without written permission.

Project Concept

Project building and location, St-James Theatre, Old Montreal
St-James Theatre, 265 Rue Saint-Jacques, built 1907, neoclassical style
Project concept: exclusive, entertaining, personalized, opulent
An opulent escapade with fine dining, lounge bars, live entertainment and gambling

Rez-de-Chaussée / Ground Floor

Ground floor plan: reception, gaming tables, theatre seating, main bar
Floor plan: blackjack, roulette, main bar & theatre seating
Ground floor reflected ceiling plan
Reflected ceiling plan: brass bars, cove lighting, limestone and wood ceilings
Theatre seating perspective, 3D rendering
Theatre seating area with green marble bar, Art Deco carpet and gold columns
Roulette tables perspective, 3D rendering
Roulette tables facing the theatre stage with live entertainment
Theatre stage perspective, 3D rendering with main bar
Theatre stage and main bar with green marble banquettes
Bar tables perspective, 3D rendering
Bar tables area with gaming and theatre views

Sous-Sol 1 / Restaurant & Amenities

Sous-sol 1 floor plan: restaurant, coffee bar, cash cage, vault
Floor plan: restaurant, coffee bar & lounge, cash cage, kitchen, vault
Sous-sol 1 reflected ceiling plan
Reflected ceiling plan: brass bars, fluted ceilings, wood accents
Restaurant perspective with wine cellar and brass pendant lighting
Restaurant with floor-to-ceiling wine displays and gold partition screens
Restaurant perspective with wine racks and banquette seating
Restaurant second view, Art Deco tile flooring and slatted wood ceiling
Wayfinding signage and La Voute cash cage
Wayfinding with gold-framed mirrors and La Voute cash cage entrance

Sous-Sol 2 / Banquet Halls

Sous-sol 2 floor plan: banquet halls, coffee bar, kitchen
Floor plan: two banquet halls, coffee bar & lounge, full kitchen
Sous-sol 2 reflected ceiling plan
Reflected ceiling plan: gypsum, cove ceilings, brass chandeliers

Niveau 2 / Mezzanine Gaming

Niveau 2 floor plan: slot machines, poker, baccarat, mezzanine bar
Floor plan: slot machines, open poker & baccarat, mezzanine bar
Niveau 2 reflected ceiling plan
Reflected ceiling plan: wood, cove and dropped ceilings
Niveau 2 lounge perspective, slot machine lounge area
VIP lounge with deep violet sofas and Art Deco wallpaper
Niveau 2 slot machines perspective
Casino Royale slot machines corridor
Niveau 2 mezzanine perspective overlooking ground floor
Mezzanine overlooking theatre stage with gold torchère columns
Niveau 2 mezzanine perspective, poker and gaming area
Mezzanine gaming floor with cove-lit ceiling and chandelier

Niveau 3 / Exclusive High-Limits

Niveau 3 floor plan: poker, baccarat, roulette, blackjack, bar
Exclusive high-limits floor: open poker, baccarat, roulette & blackjack
Niveau 3 reflected ceiling plan with skylights and chandelier
Reflected ceiling plan: limestone skylights and suspended chandelier at 18'
Niveau 3 mezzanine bar perspective, green and marble palette
High-limits bar with marble counter, green upholstery and MISES card logo

Niveau 4 / Private Games & Cigar Lounge

Niveau 4 floor and reflected ceiling plans
Floor & ceiling plans: private blackjack, poker, bar and cigar lounge
Niveau 4 private games & bar perspective
Private games floor with Art Deco fan motifs, geometric tile and curved bar
Niveau 4 cigar lounge perspective with fireplace
Cigar lounge with marble fireplace, humidor and Art Deco fan paneling

Back of House & Sections

Niveau 5 & 6 back-of-house floor and ceiling plans
BOH levels: executive offices, meeting rooms, LAN room, surveillance & control
Longitudinal horizontal section showing all levels
Horizontal section from sous-sol 2 through rez-de-chaussée to niveau 3
Longitudinal vertical section showing all six levels
Vertical section, full building from sous-sol 2 to niveau 6

Material Palette

Complete material palette, 28 materials including marble, brass, velvet, onyx
28 materials: gold arches carpet, marble, brass, green marble, velvet upholstery, Art Deco tiles

Tools & Software

AutoCADSketchUpEnscapeAdobe InDesign
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