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Originally Posted by UTPlanner
I have not posted in a while, mainly because I haven't read much that caught my attention. I have to admit that the design for the South Jordan Performing Arts Center was great. I do not want to argue about whether or not it should be located in the suburbs. I just want to comment on the eyecatching design. I like that it captures a new, modern, fresh approach without stepping to far from classic designwork. It would look great downtown, if we had a site that was large enough. The design, to me, looks to be rather wide. Just trying to help get this forum back on track.
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I wonder what a daytime rendering would look like. It appears that the entire building is clad is glass, this could look a bit wierd during the day, depending on the color and reflectivity.
To me, these look like cheap, faddish architecture. They are pretty forgettable and I don't think that they would age well. Similar to Angelina's Corner and the Kirkland condos. I am all for this type of infill, but the design isn't very timeless and will look dated in a few years.
There are several buildings like this around the valley:
This sort of faux-chateaux mansard roof style must have looked terrific when it was first built, but now you can look at them and pinpoint exactly what half of what decade they were all built in.
I think that in 10-15 years we'll look the same way at the "bright colors, sharp angles and stucco" designs that are so popular today.
Anything would be an improvement over the current building. I hate almost that whole block. The Hilton, Chase tower and American Towers condos are three of the ugliest buildings in Salt Lake and they are all right there to show you what Salt Lake had to offer in terms of architecture in the early 1980's:
They all sort of turn in on each other to form a useless concrete plaza in the center that is raised up a level from the sidewalk, making it completely inaccesible from the street. If I lived in American Towers, I wouldn't even know where my front door was.
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It really shows you have some class. 
I think it is safe to say that most Idaho and Utah forumers get along and respect each other...after all we are neighbors
said Hunt, who was appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. in January. "Arts and cultural infrastructure help shape the identity of the community. It gives a sense of pride, it provides a destination and it puts the name of a community at the forefront. Artists make communities vibrant, particularly when you have a creative core of people living and interacting within their community. 
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