SLC: Performing Arts Center and 111 Tower

[HellToSell]

I completely agree about the Regent Street garage. I've been wondering how likely it would be that it is demolished and replaced by something else as the Regent street area is being developed, and becoming more lively. I don't suppose it is very likely, but I think it'd be wonderful if it was. Perhaps something that could replace it, but still keep the same kind of height... If they still need that parking in the area, perhaps below grade parking...

Nice to pretend eh?

[Future Mayor]

Originally Posted by HellToSell

I completely agree about the Regent Street garage. I've been wondering how likely it would be that it is demolished and replaced by something else as the Regent street area is being developed, and becoming more lively. I don't suppose it is very likely, but I think it'd be wonderful if it was. Perhaps something that could replace it, but still keep the same kind of height... If they still need that parking in the area, perhaps below grade parking...

Nice to pretend eh?

Yeah, that would be nice, but I doubt it will happen. I anticipate that the will remodel the ground floor office/retail space, and hopefully they will reface, at minimum the Regent St side of the Garage. It's just such a massive garage and hold so many vehicles I think it can accommodate that entire block and more.

[delts145]

That does sound like the most logical cost effective scenario Future Mayor. I am also thinking that that block is becoming valuable enough that we'll see some other major projects in the not to distant future. Thank goodness the parking terrace is in the middle of the block, and can be easily covered by taller projects at the perimeter. I think those low rises won't be around in another fifteen years, perhaps sooner. Of course, the notorious northeast corner of Second and State. I think the non descript low rises on 1st S., between Regent and State will meet the demolition ball, and replaced by much more sensible 10-plus towers.

Future Mayor, I think you and I both were two of the proponents of seeing that Cream stone building redeveloped into a mixed-use retail/office component of CCC. If I could dream a doable dream for a moment, I would love to see it become retail alla Bloomingdales or some such at the lower two floors. Office and or residential on top would make sense. Also, would like to see a developer with designer in tow add some enhanced deco elements to the exterior. That buildings exterior has incredible Art Deco potential. As Salt Lake's CBD continues to boom, so also will the prominence of that key intersection (1st and State) increase in importance and value.


Pic By S.P.Hansen

[brankrom]

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

Yeah, that would be nice, but I doubt it will happen. I anticipate that the will remodel the ground floor office/retail space, and hopefully they will reface, at minimum the Regent St side of the Garage. It's just such a massive garage and hold so many vehicles I think it can accommodate that entire block and more.

The massive Regent Street Garage isn't the only parking on the block either. there's Walker and the LDS Church Promise Valley Valley playhouse parking garage which has to be one of the most lavishly adorned garages anywhere. Neither of those garages bother me as much as the Regent Garage though. Pretty sure its been brought up here before, but the Walker Garage frontage along 200 South would be a nice experiment in repurposing garage space as residential. Same for the Regent Street frontage of the massive Regent Street garage.

[Future Mayor]

Originally Posted by brankrom

The massive Regent Street Garage isn't the only parking on the block either. there's Walker and the LDS Church Promise Valley Valley playhouse parking garage which has to be one of the most lavishly adorned garages anywhere. Neither of those garages bother me as much as the Regent Garage though. Pretty sure its been brought up here before, but the Walker Garage frontage along 200 South would be a nice experiment in repurposing garage space as residential. Same for the Regent Street frontage of the massive Regent Street garage.

I know it's not the only one on that block but it hand downs the largest, 1,091 compared to a combined 380. Would it be nice to see it town down and redeveloped? Yes. However due to it's central location an size I don't see it happening. Several garages would have to replace that garage in order to come close to matching the capacity. It's the primary garage for 111 and EPAC, yes the other two could pick up the EPAC parking but not 111. That is why I have moved towards the lets take advantage of the built in Retail options at street level and add some design elements to the Regent St side, including living walls, and hide it in plain site, at least from the Regent St side.

The east side of the garage is going to be the difficult to hide, considering what faces State St and I don't anticipate, or want, those buildings to go. Besides tearing it down obviously, I think the best options there will be reface it. Even a few living wall elements, drought resistant plants of course, spread across the east face would be a major improvement. Even a creative paint scheme could at least improve the look a little bit.

[Orlando]

Guys, I believe that 111, EPAC, and now the Regent Hotel will all be dependent on that parking garage. That's not going anywhere. Notice, how there was no underground parking built for either 111 or EPAC.

[SLC2GeorgetownU]

I keep checking to see updated images of the truss sytem being assembled and nothing, I have been axiously waitng for over a year to see this baby topped out and I thought for sure you guys would be posting pics like crazy.....I am coming home for Christmas and cant wait to see everything.....but in the meantime....PUHHLEASE take me some good clear pics of the truss sytem and its progress.......Thanks a bunch!!!

****BTW, I feel we should all take a step back and realize how lucky we all are, Salt Lake City is by far the classiest, most beautiful, progressive, clean, and unique cities in the Western US, if not the whole country. I know we are small but we have exceptional city planners. The Public transport system is top 3 in the country and still expanding. The downtown is radically changing with classy, well designed high rises and residential developements. And the State and Local governements are amazingly efficient and progressive. No where in the US has everything in place like Utah does. You and I are so lucky to call it home. *****

[scottharding]

Uh... Have you been to any other cities? Utah State government is progressive?

You know what, you seem very happy. Good for you.

[SLC2GeorgetownU]

Originally Posted by scottharding

Uh... Have you been to any other cities? Utah State government is progressive?

You know what, you seem very happy. Good for you.

Well I live in Arizona ( ENOUGH SAID). And yes (I should have said this before) for a conservative state, Utah has very progressive thinking. Gay marriage, Illegal Aliens, Drugs, public transport, public works etc...

[Orlando]

Originally Posted by SLC2GeorgetownU

I keep checking to see updated images of the truss sytem being assembled and nothing, I have been axiously waitng for over a year to see this baby topped out and I thought for sure you guys would be posting pics like crazy.....I am coming home for Christmas and cant wait to see everything.....but in the meantime....PUHHLEASE take me some good clear pics of the truss sytem and its progress.......Thanks a bunch!!!

****BTW, I feel we should all take a step back and realize how lucky we all are, Salt Lake City is by far the classiest, most beautiful, progressive, clean, and unique cities in the Western US, if not the whole country. I know we are small but we have exceptional city planners. The Public transport system is top 3 in the country and still expanding. The downtown is radically changing with classy, well designed high rises and residential developements. And the State and Local governements are amazingly efficient and progressive. No where in the US has everything in place like Utah does. You and I are so lucky to call it home. *****

I took some photos the other day. I'll try to post them soon.

[ToysNoiz]

Originally Posted by SLC2GeorgetownU

I keep checking to see updated images of the truss sytem being assembled and nothing, I have been axiously waitng for over a year to see this baby topped out and I thought for sure you guys would be posting pics like crazy.....I am coming home for Christmas and cant wait to see everything.....but in the meantime....PUHHLEASE take me some good clear pics of the truss sytem and its progress.......Thanks a bunch!!!

If you have the instagram app, there are several recent photos of 111 with the hashtags #saltlakecity and #downtownslc. Next opportunity I have, I'll snap some photos.

[scottharding]

Originally Posted by SLC2GeorgetownU

Well I live in Arizona ( ENOUGH SAID). And yes (I should have said this before) for a conservative state, Utah has very progressive thinking. Gay marriage, Illegal Aliens, Drugs, public transport, public works etc...

Yeah, that's true. Sometimes I forget about a lot of the good around here because it can be such a frustrating place to live in other ways. You take the good with the bad, right?

[ToysNoiz]

From instagram....

[delts145]

The juxtaposition of the historic against the new is very cool.

[HellToSell]

Bahahah, COOOL! That first picture from Instagram is mine. @dayvoddo91

[urban.cyclist]

Originally Posted by Future Mayor

I know it's not the only one on that block but it hand downs the largest, 1,091 compared to a combined 380. Would it be nice to see it town down and redeveloped? Yes. However due to it's central location an size I don't see it happening. Several garages would have to replace that garage in order to come close to matching the capacity. It's the primary garage for 111 and EPAC, yes the other two could pick up the EPAC parking but not 111. That is why I have moved towards the lets take advantage of the built in Retail options at street level and add some design elements to the Regent St side, including living walls, and hide it in plain site, at least from the Regent St side.

The east side of the garage is going to be the difficult to hide, considering what faces State St and I don't anticipate, or want, those buildings to go. Besides tearing it down obviously, I think the best options there will be reface it. Even a few living wall elements, drought resistant plants of course, spread across the east face would be a major improvement. Even a creative paint scheme could at least improve the look a little bit.

The only part of that garage that really bugs me is the regent street side. The east side is hidden from street level. It doesn't have to look pretty. I would love to see the west side re-purposed with small shops and such. That would liven up the street and have a much better effect than putting something on the east side where you would hardly notice it. Santa Monica has done a lot of cool things with their parking garages. I remember seeing one that just had painted hardy-board put on to make it look nicer. Really inexpensive but effective. Their newest garage is very colorful with a pretty dramatic red stair running along the street side. So there's a lot of variation between garages but they are all fairly nice. We could take a hint from them.

[airhero]

I took a couple of pics yesterday. Looks like they've started putting up the signage on the PAC. Also, I noticed regent street is closed to thru pedestrian traffic and that they've torn up some pavement and sidewalk on the north end of the street. Is the regent street renovation supposed to be done by the time the PAC and 111 open?

[scottharding]

Yeah, Regent street has been closed to traffic for months. It's functioning as the load zone for the project, plus they've been carving out the pedestrian walk-way from Main to Regent, and working on the plaza. All of that is opening at the same time.

[Future Mayor]

Originally Posted by urban.cyclist

The only part of that garage that really bugs me is the regent street side. The east side is hidden from street level. It doesn't have to look pretty. I would love to see the west side re-purposed with small shops and such. That would liven up the street and have a much better effect than putting something on the east side where you would hardly notice it. Santa Monica has done a lot of cool things with their parking garages. I remember seeing one that just had painted hardy-board put on to make it look nicer. Really inexpensive but effective. Their newest garage is very colorful with a pretty dramatic red stair running along the street side. So there's a lot of variation between garages but they are all fairly nice. We could take a hint from them.

That is actually the goal that the City has with their Regent Street redesign. The nice thing about it is that the garage already has office/retail space on the ground floor, it's set back under the parking deck about 10 feet, but it is there. It could easily be activated, they could pop those fronts out the the edge of the structure and with the simple addition of some awnings, blade signs, some string lights across Regent St, the overall look of the monstrous garage can easily be softened.

[DCRes]

[IMG] by , on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG] by , on Flickr[/IMG]