Salt Lake:Official development news thread

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[DevdogAZ]

Originally Posted by Ute_City

Published in the Deseret News editorial section today. I wonder if this person frequents our forum? Click the link to read some of the comments.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695205819,00.html

Skyscraper? Hardly

First, I would like to put an end to your staff writer referring to the new office building at 222 S. Main as Salt Lake's new skyscraper. At 22 stories, hardly. It's just another small square building in downtown Salt Lake City. Perhaps one day we will break the 30-story stigma. We need to find architects who are willing to change their paradigm.

I don't think it's architects that are the problem. I'm sure they're more than happy to design something breathtaking, tall and iconic. That's how they get recognition, but they pay the bills by designing what their clients want and need, not what the architect thinks should be on the site. The finger needs to be pointed at the developers, tenants and the market in general. As long as it's not cost effective to build much higher than 20 stories, as long as tenants would rather pay less for space in low-rise suburban office parks, and as long as there really isn't a demand for taller buildings, the developers and financiers aren't going to take the risk.

[delts145]

The new Intermountain Medical Center-Getting ready to open


Largest building in the Intermountain Medical Center with a theraputic meditation maze plaza on the south side.
(Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune )

Mount Olympus looms large in the 100-acre campus' design. From views of the majestic peak through large windows to a massive rock fountain at the entrance and the color palette throughout the buildings, interior designers aimed to bring the outdoors inside to create a healing environment.


Health care: A fresh look
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_6783959?source=rv

Comfort part of hospital's design
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_6783960




IHC's new Intermountain Medical Center. One of the meditation pool areas incorported into the landscaping.
(Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune )


Open main lobby with windows and high ceilings in new Intermountian Medicine Center.
(Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune )


Architiecture in the cafeteria in the new Intermountian Medicine Center.
(Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune)


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That was very interesting, thanks for the post delts. Anthony

[delts145]

New hospital campus ushering in big changes

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695206738,00.html

$560M Intermountain facility breaks traditions


The Intermountain Medical Center consists of five state-of-the-art health-care facilities on a 100-acre campus in Murray. (Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News)


The lobby of the Carolyn Barnes Gardner Women and Newborn Center features spacious windows. (Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News


...IMC includes a women's and newborn center, heart-lung center, patient tower and trauma facilities, outpatient center and cancer specialty center. It has a central lab, its own utility plant and an education center, and it sits just a few hundred feet from a TRAX station...


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[delts145]

More than 1,800 students to begin occupation of new Downtown campus at Triad.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695206815,00.html


LDS Business College/BYU Salt Lake Center

[Utaaah!]

I thought the Salt Lake Center would take up more than two floors. What is the Church doing with the rest of the space? How much space does LDSBC occupy? Personally, I would love to see the Church education facilities expand to fill the Triad Center entirely -- make it a full-blown college campus in the heart of the city's downtown. Build high-rise dorms and other facilities (entertainment, recreation) on the parking lot to the east. A college campus would do wonders for downtown vitality -- even if it is BYU we're talking about. I would fully support it -- maybe even send my kids there in 10 years -- and I'm a U grad.

[delts145]

Something tells me Utaaah that expansion is going to be a big probability. It only makes sense with the amount of people not being able to get in to the Y because of the limited space left available. Not only will the LDS church probably take up a lot more of the Triad, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if that huge parking lot to the east is part of future expansion plans.

Hey Anziano, did you happen to notice a couple of nice updates on the Ogden thread? Ciao Bello

[Future Mayor]

I'm sadened by your lack of loyatly to your alma mater. Ok not really as long as you'll still cheer for the UTES!

Anyway, that is why I liked SLCC having a presence right on Main St. but it just didn't work out how they thought it would I guess. I like that they still have a presence downtown and maybe close to the Library is a good choice. Althought it is small I still like that they have a presence.

I had at one point heard that there were considerations for puting University of Utah student housing in downtown. They would have great access to campus by way of Trax, and it would place more foot traffic in downtown. I think that would be a great idea personally. The U could use more student type housing and downtown could use more residents.

Obviously the logistic would take a little to work through. Living in a dorm/on campus housing which technically isn't on campus.

[SLCforme]

Blasphemy!!! How could you even entertain such thoughts Utaaah?
Honestly though, I think you touched on a point that I would differ somewhat from you on. I don't think that LDS buisness college and BYU Salt lake will add much vitallity to downtown. most of the students will be commuters because most people going there really aren't interested in the college experience. they're just getting a degree, many while working and raising a family. I don't think it will be bad for downtown, but certainly not a major transformation.

[wrendog]

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

....as long as you'll still cheer for the UTES

There is never a reason to cheer for the utes. GO COUGS!

[Utaaah!]

Originally Posted by SLCforme

I don't think that LDS buisness college and BYU Salt lake will add much vitallity to downtown. most of the students will be commuters because most people going there really aren't interested in the college experience.

That's just my point! I would like to see the DT college branches evolve into larger campuses that can provide a nice urban college experience, as well as meeting the needs of commuters. The DT SLCC branch failed because students didn't want the hassle of driving/parking downtown just to attend classes. It worked fine for those that lived/worked downtown, but not for commuters with no other connection to DT. I would like to see the Church provide for a resident student population via dorms (beyond the Plaza and Travelodge hotels), a large student union/commons, and perhaps athletics -- they could play at the Delta Center (uh ESA). The immediate presence of the Church Headquarters campus, the Gateway, and other cultural and entertainment facilities also make for an enriching college experience. These things would enhance the student experience and provide a viable alternative to the Happy Valley campus. Perhaps BYU-SLC/LDSBC will grow sufficiently in 10 years that I can send my oldest child there. If not, there's always the U! Go UTES!

[i-215]

Originally Posted by Utaaah!

I thought the Salt Lake Center would take up more than two floors. What is the Church doing with the rest of the space? How much space does LDSBC occupy? Personally, I would love to see the Church education facilities expand to fill the Triad Center entirely -- make it a full-blown college campus in the heart of the city's downtown. Build high-rise dorms and other facilities (entertainment, recreation) on the parking lot to the east. A college campus would do wonders for downtown vitality -- even if it is BYU we're talking about. I would fully support it -- maybe even send my kids there in 10 years -- and I'm a U grad.

Your wish is their command. I think they church wants to expand, and the only way to do it is with new campuses. It's not really feasible to up enrollment at BYU Provo. They just don't have the infastructure and housing for it. Plus traffic is a nightmare.

I've heard many people say BYU Idaho "is like BYU back in the 70s." The new college president (the one from Harvard) says he envisions BYU-I being as large as BYU within the next 10-15 years.

It only makes sense that BYU's campus in Salt Lake City is on a similar track, even though it may be 20 years away instead of 10. I really doubt they'd move the BYU-SLC downtown out of it's cramped quarters off Highland (or wherever the crud it was before) and basically empty out the Triad Center, if they didn't have plans to expand it.

Housing will certainly play a part in the future as well, as already a couple of floors in the old Howard Johnson hotel (now the Best Western) are being used for female single student housing. I'm sure it's own on-site (or adjacent) building is only a matter of a few years.

[delts145]

^^^

Everyone always wondered what those big parking lots along so. temple were being saved for. I think we've figured it out.

[T-Mac]

The Enterprise newspaper reported that Boyer is building a 128 room 6 story hotel on the parking lot at the north end of the Gateway. Ground to be broken at the end of this year or early 2008. They would not name the hotel chain until the deal is finalized with them.

[SLC Projects]

Yay the forum is working again.


Great news about the hotel at the Gateway.

[RC14]

Originally Posted by SLCforme

Blasphemy!!! How could you even entertain such thoughts Utaaah?
Honestly though, I think you touched on a point that I would differ somewhat from you on. I don't think that LDS buisness college and BYU Salt lake will add much vitallity to downtown. most of the students will be commuters because most people going there really aren't interested in the college experience. they're just getting a degree, many while working and raising a family. I don't think it will be bad for downtown, but certainly not a major transformation.

Not True at all, I am attending LDCBC right now. Only about 25% of the students there are from Utah and a lot of them aren't even from the U.S. So actualy most of the students are probubly not commuters.

[T-Mac]

Welcome RC14 and thanks for the info.

[delts145]

Salt Lake Metro -- Deer Valley

DEER VALLEY Ranked #1 by SKI Magazine



In SKI Magazine's annual list of top 50 resorts in North America, Deer Valley was picked No. 1 this year.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695208244,00.html

Deer Valley Leads Charge / Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com//ci_6834273?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com

The Park City-area resort was judged to have the best service, grooming and on-mountain dining by nearly 7,000 subscribers who responded to the annual survey. Deer Valley also finished in the top 10 in 11 of 18 categories used by the magazine...



Photo by Sam Belling

photo by Sam Belling


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