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Originally Posted by Scottk
Hey Salt Lake! What is the coolest thing that you guys have under construction or planned right now in your city? 111 south main?
I visited a few months ago if you don't remember me posting about it, and I think salt lake is a cool place. Smaller than Denver but not without it's own character.
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I guess when you think about it, there are actually some huge projects on the boards right now that are more than just proposals, but are an ongoing reality. For me without question, the Airport overhaul is huge and game changing in every aspect. The designs are beautiful and uniquely centric to Salt Lake City and it's incredible setting. Salt Lake's airport is so close to downtown, you could say it's adjacent. It's definitely a world class project.
Second, the 111 S. Main project isn't really just that. It's a superbly planned combination of three major projects, that make it far and away one of the coolest right now. You have the 111 project, with the connected, simultaneous construction of a top notch, world class performing arts center, and the reemergence of a large vibrant new section of Regent St. IMO, this makes it one of the nations largest and coolest downtown projects under construction right now. Since it is very large, I would assume that portions of the grand plan are still being tweaked/planned, such as Regent St., even though major portions are currently under construction.
By purely a planning ranking, the huge proposals now being fielded and worked out by all sides of the issue regarding the Interconnect of Salt Lake's urban ski resorts is mega huge. What was encouraging about Mayor McAdams presentation on the matter, was that opposing sides are building a strong consensus of reality and moving forward. The ultimate consensus plans would seem to be so major, they would throw Salt Lake City into it's own stratosphere of ski and tourist destinations. Then again, the reality of what is now taking place for the urban ski area of Park City, will set Salt Lake City apart, even without the progression of the Interconnect.
The Lassonde Center is a reality, and by all indications from international weigh ins, it will be a major game changer for the entire region. Not only is it's purpose world class, but it's design is another major feather in Salt Lake's growing port folio of extraordinary contemporary design.
The Convention Center Hotel is a reality, and it's game changing importance for Salt Lake's competitive positioning is without question. We're just all thinking though, that the visual design is just going to be another cookie cutter copy of other CCH projects. Hopefully, we'll all be blindsided in a positive way.
I guess, by a standard of specifically downtown "planning or proposed", the AIR Center would have to rank right up there. Like SLC Projects said, it kind of depends on what the final reality is. Though, even if Ken scaled back his plans to reflect his previous second round of proposals, the AIR Center would still be a major game changer.
Just read this post below from over on the EPAC Thread. Some pretty cool details included by Twothirty8's post. I'm getting excited to see the upcoming pics of the new section of Regent. I love the CCC portion of Regent St., so was very happy to here that the new portion will be a seamless type connection of high quality materials and feel. Thanks Twothirty8, and a big welcome to UrbanDesign.
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Originally Posted by Twothirty8
EPAC update:
I took a tour today of the EPAC and here’s some info I remember.
-Starting March the exterior cladding will begin.
-The EPAC height is completed.
-Plumbing/Electrical etc is being worked on now.
-There is a crew of 150 working on the site 6 days a week, from 7am-10pm at night.
-They are ahead of schedule but wouldn’t say how much.
-The tower next door has a foundation gap of two and half feet and is a month behind schedule but are catching up.
-Regent St will be completely redone, with higher end street materials, landscaping, lighting, art installations, and flow pretty seamlessly from City Creek Center, with a focus on leading walkers through the mid street walkway to Main St, but will also continue on down to Second South.
-The EPAC is scheduled to open April of 2016.
-The water pump system starts on the roof, go down a piping system to holding stations in the basement and pumped out to the Main St water line. Sounded pretty nuts.
-There will be art installations all throughout the foyer and they met with the artists on Monday and they seemed super psyched about it.
-Parts of the foundation have 5’ of concrete, so that the audience won’t be able to feel Trax pass by.
What they are accomplishing, with such speed is quite remarkable, especially since both construction crews of the Tower and EPAC have to work around and with each other. No word on when the Tower will be completed.
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