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Astra Watch Update

Originally Posted by taboubak

Speaking of activity at towers, just went by the Astra site. Lots of activity and a large crew is on-site working hard. Seems to be well underway.

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COVID-19 hasn’t stalled what is set to become the tallest addition to Salt Lake City’s expanding skyline...

...The construction will bring what has been billed as the state’s tallest tower, adding hundreds of high-end luxury rental apartments in the Downtown core.

“HKS recently completed design development drawings and have begun work on the construction drawings,” said Steve Brown, a representative for Kensington’s Boston-based developers.

At approx. 448 feet, the Astra Tower would inject 380 units into the core of Downtown, across from the Gallivan Center. It is one of over a dozen new high-rise projects in various stages of the pipeline and or construction for Downtown.

Astra Site - April 25th

Photo By Atlas


Goodbye Carl's Jr. - Astra Site - April 26th

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May 2nd


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Originally Posted by reeder113

looks like they've got a concrete cutting crew on the Astra sight this morning.

August 17th

November 2nd

Originally Posted by Atlas

Astra activity this morning:

Source

November 9th

This is the shoring work that is going in prior to the excavation. The piers will happen when the excavation for the mat footing is complete.

Photo By Reeder113



November 18th

Originally Posted by meman

Just for fun, does anyone out there in forumland want to guess when the tower crane will go up at the Astra Tower site?

I'm guessing March or April.

By the way, concrete is being poured at the site today.

Originally Posted by Atlas

Thanks for the update! Let's go Astra!

Edit: here's a shot from the webcam.

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Update, New Salt Lake City Correctional Facility - Under Construction

Project to Watch: Why the Utah State Prison Looks Like a College Campus

Correctional News:

SALT LAKE CITY — There’s a “term of art” that continues to emerge in corrections facility design circles — “human scale.” The concept was one of the guiding lights for the design of the new Utah State Prison,
scheduled to debut in Salt Lake City in 2022.

The college campus–like, 4,000-bed facility will be comprised of small units distributed over two floors, replete with windowed doors that open into a shared day room. The units will be aligned with natural light patterns made available by
large windows in a commons area for each bank of units. Locally based GSBS Architects worked with national architecture firm HOK and Miami-based CGL on the design of the project. The main design goal of the new Utah State Prison in
Salt Lake City is to focus on rehabilitation, normalizing day-to-day life for inmates. The approach echoes the tenets of Utah’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative, which launched in 2015 as a means of reducing inmate numbers and recidivism
by “normalizing” the incarceration environment. As a recent article in Utah’s Deseret News put it, the undertaking reflects a “radical theory” in prison design wherein “inmates who live in a normal environment adjust more quickly to normal
life upon release,” and it “begins with architecture.”

The main design goal of the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City is to focus on rehabilitation, normalizing day-to-day life for inmates.
Photo Credit: Conceptual Rendering by Prison Relocation Commission

Coupled with improved occupational and educational programs baked into the overall design, the Utah State Prison could be an exemplar of the future of prison design. The trend is, at least in part, precipitated by a couple of factors emerging
across the nation’s prison system.

“Two things are happening — the population is getting older in prisons and you’re dealing with more mental illness,” said Robert Glass, executive vice president and director of planning and design at CGL.

The firm put an emphasis on making “spaces smaller, a little more ‘open’ feeling.” Glass added, “Good colors, good natural light and things, seem to go a long way to help both those populations.”

The design decisions also benefit the staff who have to work with a population that’s shifting from what Glass termed “lighter-custody inmates” who are benefitting from states’ budget-driven early-release programs, to a remaining
population of “harder-custody inmates” that are better managed in “smaller unit subdivisions.”

“You try to reduce the numbers of people you’re dealing with,” said Glass. “The mental illness brings in the type of inmate that can be, day-to-day, a little hard to handle. The older inmates, who are getting some dementia, can also
be hard to handle, so it’s easier in smaller units to handle them.”

Glass added, “Half the battle with these facilities over the years is having staff have a real nice place to come to work. They’re ‘sentenced’ to eight hours a day there, everyday, too.”

Bringing more design-savvy features to the inmate experience also facilitates rehabilitation, said Glass, whose firm is seeing some of the fruits of their labor realized in a recently completed Southern California facility.

“One of the best ones right now is the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in San Diego,” said Glass, whose team was instrumental in its conception. “They’re doing a remarkable job with the re-entry programs there. That’s a
really open design; it has palm trees inside of it, grassy areas, all sorts of things. I think it’s actually doing two things — the inmates are more successful and I think the staff feels a lot better about working there.”

Throughout these projects, Glass said his firm endeavors to maintain a sense of proportion with the environmental needs of the inmates.

“Really, what we’re trying to do, is keep them low scale. In the mental health facilities, we’re trying to keep them all one level, not even an upper mezzanine level like so many facilities have,” said Glass, who emphasized that these are
normal-scale buildings similar to that of a housing development. “We’re also trying to get more space between them now so that there aren’t tight, narrow corridors or fenced walkways.”

Glass said that there has been little critical blowback for the contemporary design approach. He said that critics, if there are any, are usually more concerned with the cost of managing the inmates.

“The critical blowbacks are just on the cost to run these things nowadays. The cost to incarcerate the inmates is about the same as the cost to go to college now,” said Glass about the annual expenditures incurred by counties and states.
“That’s the push and the impetus now — to get these facilities working better so that people don’t return to prison.”...

Rendering, New 900-plus million dollar Utah State Prison

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January/February 2021

At Nearly $1B, New Correctional Facility to Be Largest in U.S.

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"This project is the largest detention project in the nation," said Michael Ambre, assistant director Utah Department of Facilities Construction and management. "Detention facilities are never a popular project to build, but because of the
planning and long-term goals to reduce recidivism, this facility will have a massive impact on this state for generations to come."

More than 200 people are working on the project, with multiple buildings under construction. The prison site is 1.3 million sq. ft. on 170 acres.


"There is a detailed operational plan to manage 3,600 inmates," said Ambre. "Currently, Utah Department of Corrections supervises inmates in an indirect model, meaning they monitor through cameras and screens. At this facility, the
officer will be in and among the inmates' direct supervision. Studies show this reduces recidivism." The site required great efforts to prepare it for construction. There will continue to be dewatering challenges, as crews work the underground.
According to Ambre, installing prefabricated cells one at a time is proving to be an effective approach in building the new prison."Anytime you can prefabricate building materials, both quality and schedule improve. Imagine three or four
different subcontractors needed in an 8-ft. x 10-ft. space to finish the space. In a prefabricated scenario, all finishes are done in an assembly line fashion, then shipped fully fitted out to be picked and set."

The molds for the cells were transported to Utah from the eastern states to the Oldcastle/Amcor precast plant in Ogden. "They are cast in the molds, and completely finished inside before they are shipped to the site. A two-cell unit is loaded,
one per truck, at a weight of 66,000-plus pounds. They are escorted up the highway during restricted hours of the day." Crews use a 350-ton crane for installation, with a short boom to maximize the capacity. The process is comparable to
stacking Legos. "They literally stack the second level on top of the lower level cells," said Ambre. "They are pinned together with a structural connection." The majority of big concrete pours are large mat footings on which to set the cells.
Each is 400-plus cu. yds. Crews also are responsible for building a physical barrier separating the men's and women's units.

"As part of the American Corrections Association standards, there needs to be sound/sight separation between male and female populations; therefore, we comply. Very few, if any other, facilities exist that contain all classifications within
one secure perimeter. This facility will have all classifications within one secure perimeter, making it unique." During the lengthy construction process, officials have had to deal with a series of delays and cost overruns.
"It has been extremely challenging and continues to be a challenge, due to the current construction industry in Utah," said Ambre. "There are material increases due to tariffs, and labor shortages due to the booming economic growth.
"In the construction world here in Utah, and across the United States, there is a shortage of skilled manpower. At peak, we could see as many as 1,500 workers daily at the site." Ambre added, "Things are tough, but we are maintaining.
Moving forward, we will struggle to get needed equipment and the labor force." The team is currently tracking to substantial completion in the end of first quarter 2022, although the prison won't likely open until late in the second quarter.

... The build-up of the overall site to the construction levels has already been completed, as well as installation of much of the
underground sewer lines. Establishment of water mains and project access roads have also been addressed, with work at three utility lift stations under way. Crews also have temporary power to the site. A significant amount of work remains.
There are a total of 30 buildings, some of which are not as large and not as hardened as others. A number of them have yet to be bid and work started.

The exterior walls of nearly all the buildings are tilt-up concrete that are poured in two steps, with 4-in. special rigid insulation cast between the exterior and interior layers of the walls. The pouring and finishing take place on horizontal casting
slabs, and then large cranes lift the sections and carefully swing them into place. Weather has been a concern, but not a significant one. "We had a short period of really wet weather, and then the most recent cold spell; however, the work is
moving along well," said Ambre. "We have lightning software that alarms if lightning is within a half-mile of the site. All work stops and workers take refuge. Safety is our highest priority."...

...Construction milestones include the erection of walls, the installation of roofs and the completion of site utilities. Crews have imported just over 1.5 million tons of material to build up the site.

Main equipment being used on the job includes cranes, forklifts, manlifts, light plants, pump trucks and conveyor belt trucks. Concrete, steel, rebar and conduits are among the materials required.

Layton/Oakland is the general contractor for the project. Big D/Kitchell is the managing consultant/project management.

According to the official website, a modern state correctional facility is needed to fully implement criminal justice reform by replacing a facility that lacks adequate space for treatment, rehabilitation, education and job-training programs that
prepare inmates for reentry into society. The new structure will also use technological innovation and advancements in security systems that allow for more efficient management of the offender population...

Updates October/November 2021

How big is it? Its footprint is 1.3 million square feet, spanning about 170 acres, inside and outside the area’s secure perimeter.

The new Utah State Prison is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Jacob Njord, state of Utah -

Originally Posted by Reeder113

I meant to post these pics a couple weeks ago but forgot. I apologize if these have already been posted. I don't recall seeing them.

The New Utah State Prison is almost complete. Construction should wrap up in February, with inmates being transferred to the new facility in June.

The men’s general population building is pictured at the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Michael Ambre, assistant director of the state Division of Facilities Construction and Management, shows the view into a maximum security men’s unit
from a control room in the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. A guard can lock or unlock doors from the control room. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Max Beazer, American Fence installer, puts up razor wire around the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Michael Ambre, assistant director of the state Division of Facilities Construction and Management, shows a munition port where tear gas can be administered in the event of a riot at the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Shared rooms are pictured in a maximum security unit in the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. There are also solitary rooms for increased security needs.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Maximum security outdoor recreation pods are pictured at the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


Michael Ambre, assistant director of the state Division of Facilities Construction and Management, shows a map of the new Utah State Prison, which is under construction, in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


A medical and mental health unit is pictured at the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. The second story is enclosed to prevent suicidal jumps. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


A maximum security unit is pictured in the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News


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Updates, New Salt Lake City International Airport Construction - Phase II

October/November

Originally Posted by Reeder113

Recent pic of Concourse A East construction. Photo credited to Nathan96762 on Reddit.

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Central Metro Update - New DA Offices for West Jordan

Located in West Jordan, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office is designed as a dignified expression of justice and order that fits in with the civic campus at the heart of the civic center. A two-story masonry building with long vertical punched window openings, the proportions are complimentary to the neighboring 3rd District Courthouse. Pedestrian linkages were an important driver in the positioning of the building so that patrons and staff can easily identify and approach the pronounced canopy entry, and attorneys can easily walk to the courts next door

Construction Completed

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Update - New Salt Lake City Headquarters for Varex Medical Systems

Varex Imaging Corporation is a leading innovator, developer, and manufacturer of X-ray imaging component solutions, which includes X-ray tubes, digital flat panel detectors, software, and other key components of X-ray imaging systems. With a 65+ year history of successful innovation, you will find our components in countless medical, industrial, and security imaging applications worldwide.

Varex Imaging Site Expansion
The the X-ray manufacturing headquarters for Varex Medical Systems is one of largest exporters in the State of Utah. This expansion is designed around strict functional standards for Varex flat panel detector and X-ray tube production lines, new cleanrooms and R&D laboratories, workspace, and 16,000 sf dining, kitchen and server, for staff gatherings and presentations. The clean and functional two-story addition to the facility, at the western periphery of Salt Lake City, respectfully inserts two bold exterior components into the existing campus. Its exterior masonry cavity walls march in production-line rhythm, modulated by slices of transparent curtainwall segments. The north and south facades are fully glazed curtainwall with sun-shading structures, and a south metal louver system. The appearance of separated walls resembles large stone formations composed of stratified various colored concrete masonry units arranged in horizontal bands. This careful play of scale, color, and repetition allows the two new components to unify the campus presence, in front of a nondescript backdrop of previous facility additions.

SERVICES: Programming, Site Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design & Furnishings, Landscape Design

Expansion Construction Complete

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Update - New South Redwood Public Health Center

South Redwood Public Health Center
Salt Lake County’s South Redwood Public Health Center is an innovative healthcare facility that promotes public health outreach and wellness. Strategically oriented within the West Jordan civic campus, the building has been designed with an intentional posture of openness. Transparent glass allows a profusion of natural light to flood the interiors and represents a welcoming gesture to the community. A large colorful mural commissioned by the County is highlighted at an architectural scale and projects through the glass with exuberance. The tight footprint required a careful optimization of programmatic elements to ensure full representation and function of the various community service departments.

Earth Centered
LEED Gold Certified. The project’s sustainability achievements represent Salt Lake County’s commitment to providing an environment that fosters a healthy community.

Center Completed



MHTN Architects

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Update Central Metro/East - 'Lift Park City' at the Canyons Village

61 SPACIOUS RESIDENCES

LIFT PARK CITY
With a new gondola connecting the Park City and Canyons ski areas, Park City Mountain becomes the largest ski resort in the US. At its base, Canyons Village is being transformed into a vibrant pedestrian neighborhood of new shops, restaurants, and gathering places. And at the heart of this expanded village is Lift: an intimate collection of modern residences adjacent to the Sunrise chairlift, steps from intriguing boutiques and sunny après patios, with a one-of-a-kind pool deck overlooking Retreat ski-home trail.

The Park City experience starts at Canyons Village, which is being transformed into a vibrant four-season center for recreation, celebration, and exploration. Lift is at the heart of the new village and adjacent to a future high-speed chairlift that gives you quick access to fresh powder. Ski straight to your pool deck’s fire pits and hot tubs, then walk over to the vibrant restaurants, shops, and après-ski scene that are the pulse of Canyons Village. Developed by the world-renowned team that played a key role in the creation of resort villages at Whistler, Mammoth, and Copper Mountain, Lift is every inch a place to call home.
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Construction Completed

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Central Metro - Repurpose for historic structure - Sandy

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SALT LAKE CITY — Fast-food lovers, rejoice! A popular international burger chain is coming to Utah.

Shake Shack, which currently has locations in 26 states and the District of Columbia, will open its first Utah location in Sandy in "mid-to-late 2019," according to Meg Castranova, a spokeswoman for the company. Shake Shack also has multiple locations across the world.

"We’re always on the lookout for compelling locations in great neighborhoods and communities, so we are so excited to be opening in Salt Lake," she said in a statement to KSL.com.

Shake Shack will be located at 11020 S. State Street. Robert Booth, director of development for Draper-based Wadsworth Development Group, which owns the property, said the restaurant will take the south half of the old Crescent Elementary School.

Shake Shack's property will be 4,660 square feet and will have an outdoor patio, according to Castranova. Drawings of the building include school themes planned to match the area, Booth said.

The building was constructed in the 1930s, added onto in the 1950s and it eventually became an alternative high school before it closed more than a decade ago, Booth said. Wadsworth Development Group purchased the property in 2016 and sought input on what should be done with the building.

Comments from the public and Sandy City indicated people wanted the group to repurpose the building instead of tearing it down, Booth said.

"This building has been vacant for some time," he said. "(It's) actually on the National Historic Registry and so we looked at how we could utilize this building."...

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Development Completed

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Downtown North - 300 North Pedestrian Bridge

Start Construction:The Utah Transit Authority, in partnership with Salt Lake City Transportation, Engineering and Facilities Divisions will begin construction on a new bridge for walking and bicycling along the south side of 300 North at approximately 500 West. The bridge will span 500 West, in addition to three Union Pacific Railroad and two UTA FrontRunner tracks.
It will provide a more efficient alternative for people walking and bicycling, who often experience lengthy wait times while freight trains pass, stop, and back up due to the railroad yard to the north. Construction will begin October 18 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2022

As Posted By Blah_Amazing on Reddit - http://chnc-slc.org/300-north-pedest...uction-update/

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Update - New Project, Adaptive Reuse - Maven Lofts

Planning Commission gives green light to new mixed-use project on 900 South

Luke Garrott Reports, Full Article @ https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/res...ng-commission/

...Maven Lofts, the latest mixed-use project by Watcke development, will add 57 units on the site, expanding the existing 1963 two-story building upward to four floors.

The project will include seven micro-retail spaces, from 285 square feet to 800 square feet, in addition to a 1,900-square-foot restaurant with a roof-top patio. It activates the building’s street-level frontages on both 900 South and Edison Street (140 East)...

Designed by Jacoby Architects


Maven Lofts north elevation. Roof top garden for the restaurant and Edison Street, right. Image courtesy Jacoby Architects.


The Maven Lofts project modeled from the NW, noting the landscaped parts of the project. Image courtesy Jacoby Architects.

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Downtown Update - Redevelopment, Seismic Upgrades, Renovation and Restoration of Historic Temple Square

https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/artic...ple-renovation

Current Temple Square setup. Note in upcoming plans how the structures fronting the Temple at the north and south will be demolished and replaced in different positions in their relationship to the Temple itself. The more modern structures
that now front the Temple on both sides will be removed and new structures with a more historic vibe will be constructed to the sides of the Temple. This will open up the iconic structures approach. Landscaping and water features will also
be redeveloped, again affording the historic Temple improved site lines. Also, a significant part of the redevelopment will be subterranean structures and seismic upgrades.

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Rendering of sightline improvement views from the street perspective to the north. Compare to blocked street views in photo above


Rendering of sightline improvement views from the street perspective to the south. Street views formerly blocked by a solid wall and modern-day structural additions.

Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the pioneer-era temple will close December 29, 2019, and will remain closed for approximately four years while undergoing a major structural and seismic renovation. The temple is expected
to reopen in 2024 with a public open house.

“This project will enhance, refresh, and beautify the temple and its surrounding grounds,” said President Nelson. “Obsolete systems within the building will be replaced. Safety and seismic concerns will be addressed. Accessibility will be enhanced
so that members with limited mobility can be better accommodated.”

The surrounding area on Temple Square and the plaza near the Church Office Building will also be affected as existing buildings are demolished and the area undergoes renovation and restoration. The existing annex and temple addition on the
north side, which were built in the 1960s to add needed support facilities and more sealing (marriage) rooms, will be demolished and rebuilt.

What will visitor experience be like during renovation? We now know

Tad Walch - December 4th - Deseret News - https://www.deseret.com/2019/12/4/20...-temple-square

SALT LAKE CITY — ...Temple Square will remain open 365 days a year and is expected to attract more visitors than ever before as the curious flock to watch the construction and see a new film and exhibits at the Conference Center across
the street, officials for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Wednesday...

An artistic rendering of the renovated Lower Grand Hall in the Salt Lake Temple. Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

...“The most exciting thing to experience will be to view the temple renovation itself from the vantage point of the balcony and the roof of the Conference Center. You’ll be able to see over all the construction fences right down into the
full excavation of the temple.”

Some 5 million people visit Temple Square each year, making it one of the Nation's biggest tourist attractions. The tourist buses that bring many of those visitors to the area now will arrive on the West Temple Street side of the
Conference Center block...

...A new audio/visual experience will help visitors to the Conference Center auditorium, which seats 21,000 people and features an organ with 7,708 pipes, feel what it’s like to attend...concerts by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square...

...Construction viewing areas will be available around the square, too.

“There will be multiple vistas to see what work is going on,” he said. “People will be able to see the deep excavation and the footings and foundations of the temple.”

Roberts is excited to show off the construction site with the Conference Center as a welcome and visitors center.

“It’s going to be absolutely spectacular,” he said. “You’ll have the opportunity to come down, enjoy the temple construction site, walk over and see the foundation of the temple while we’re working on it. No one’s ever had the chance to see that.
To construction guys, that’s pretty exciting.”

The remodel has a main purpose.

“First of all, seismic stability in the temple concerns the First Presidency and the Brethren long term. We want to make sure that is protected and it will last,” Roberts said. “Secondly, mechanical, electrical and plumbing is 56 to 65 years old.
It needs to be replaced. It needs to be updated.”

The reason the foundation and footings will be exposed is because the major part of the renovation is placing the massive, granite temple — the largest Latter-day Saint temple in the world — on a base isolation system.

“What we’re doing is separating the temple, the foundation, from the earth itself with a mobile, moving base isolation system,” Roberts said. “So we’ve got to go all the way down there. We’re going to save the old footings because they are
historic. ... We will brace the temple up on the base isolators and separate it from the ground, in essence ... to allow the temple to float and move during a seismic event at a slower rate to preserve it from damage.”

Photo Timeline Updates -

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...Construction-1

5 May 2020 - Courtesy of Pam Burt - Portions of Temple Square wall on north side removed


16 May 2020 - Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Landscaping removed from top of annex’s lower level


18 May 2020 - Courtesy of Jacob Dunn - Crews ready golden statuary of Angel Moroni for liftoff, removal and restoration


18 May 2020 - Courtesy of C. Nielsen


19 June 2020 Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Progress on annex demolition

Temple Square Renovation Update Contd. - Demolition Timeline - https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...onstruction-17

9 July - Courtesy of Benjamin Brown - Sealing Annex demolition continues


17 July - Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Annex demolition continues


10 August 2020 - Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Annex demolition nearing completion


28 August 2020 Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Majority of debris from annex removed; depth of excavation evident by looking at soldier pile wall


1 November 2020 Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Tower crane installed in the area south of the temple


4 November 2020 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. - Tension rod coring strengthens foundation


15 November 2020 Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - Excavation north of temple deepens

2021 Timeline - Temple Square Renovation Update Contd. - https://churchofjesuschristtemples.o...onstruction-17

Pictured, Redesigned Plaza portion of Temple Square Campus


8 January 2021 Courtesy of Preston Thackeray - Church Office Building plaza fenced off for grounds renovation


10 February 2021 Courtesy of Michael Provard
Support structures installed in the Church Office Building parking facility near the entrance to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, holding up the plaza garden areas


10 February 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
Canopy tubes installed to support excavation of tunnel under North Temple Street from temple side


10 February 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. - Stones from the top of the temple are labeled for cleaning and storage


15 March 2021 Courtesy of Preston Thackeray - New tunnel under North Temple that will connect Conference Center parking with temple entrance


24 March 2021 - Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson Demolition of the Church Office Building plaza


6 May 2021 - Courtesy of Michael Provard
Fountain completely removed from Church Office Building plaza


June 2021 - Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
The buttresses attached to the secant wall around the foundation are gradually exposed


9 July 2021 Courtesy of Jonas Scoubes
Dismantling of North Visitors' Center underway




June 2021 - Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
The secant wall around the temple foundation is gradually exposed for deeper excavations


June 2021 - Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
The waiting crew prepares to position the new roof truss


June 2021 - Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
A tower crane lifts a 35,000-pound roof truss into place




Update, North Visitors Center To Be Demolished
https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/10/22...renovation-lds

An aerial view of Temple Square in December 2020 shows the North Visitors’ Center (immediately above excavation and to the right) during the Salt Lake Temple seismic upgrade and renovation

By Trent Toone for the Deseret News - The North Visitors’ Center on Temple Square...will soon be decommissioned and demolished later this year as part of the ongoing renovation project, according to a statement released Thursday.

A garden, designed as a contemplative space, will replace the northwest section of Temple Square in the future. New restrooms will also be installed to support public events in the Tabernacle and Assembly Hall.

“This area will become a peaceful, quiet space on Temple Square,” said Andy Kirby, the church’s director of historic temple renovations. “The plans for this area will also provide a more direct and clear view of the Salt Lake Temple from the
northwest area of Temple Square, enhancing the prominence of the temple.”

Crews have already started the process of decommissioning the North Visitors’ Center, which means removing all art, exhibits and materials. Once that is completed, crews will begin an evaluation for abatement for any hazardous materials,
Kirby said.

9 July 2021 Courtesy of Jonas Scoubes, Dismantling of North Visitors' Center underway


9 July 2021 Courtesy of Jonas Scoubes, North side of temple


10 August 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Hardscaping of the L.D.S. Church Office Building Plaza


4 September 2021 Courtesy of Cory Ward - Dismantling of North Visitors' Center continues.


September 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.


September 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.


September 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Northside excavation continues where three-level underground addition is planned


20 September 2021 Courtesy of Jacob Oscarson - A temporary bridge from the temple's southeast door to the Main Street Plaza is being added


October 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
Deep excavation on the north side of the temple


October 2021 Courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
Bracing beams are installed to reinforce the secant wall surrounding the temple foundation


November 11th-19th, 2021 Courtesy of C. Nielsen
Demolition of North Visitors' Center on Temple Square


The North Visitors’ Center on Temple Square is demolished in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. The area will be replaced with open gardens and space for contemplation by 2023. Laura Seitz, Deseret News







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Originally Posted by Reeder113

Taken from the 26th floor of the Hyatt Regency (posted by Dllondamnit on reddit):





https://www.reddit.com/r/Development..._of_the_hyatt/

As Posted By Reeder113

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Updates - SLC International Airport - Phase II

Originally Posted by Reeder113

Here's the latest birds-eye views of the airport:

https://fb.watch/9upMuCwsFZ/

And some screenshots from the video:

As Posted By Reeder113

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Update, Central Metro/East - Harmons to serve as future anchor for Outlets Park City

Alexander Cramer for the Park Record - https://www.parkrecord.com/news/summ...record-roundup

Outlets Park City is struggling, according to a group looking to redevelop part of the site.

The outdoor mall in Kimball Junction, featuring upscale and popular brands, saw sales drop nearly 1/3 between 2019 and 2020, according to a letter sent to the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission from the attorney representing the redevelopment group. Occupancy is slipping, as retailers, many struggling with their own bankruptcies, are vacating the area, the letter contends.

“Enter Harmon’s,” the letter says. “With a large, loyal following, and interest in taking down 60,000 square feet of space, Harmon’s will serve as a new anchor tenant and be the foundation for the Outlets.”

Courtesy of Harmons

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Update, Central Metro - The Cairns - Sandy City Center

Originally Posted by Atlas

The developers for the Summit @ the Cairns (now called the Summit Two @ the Cairns) in Sandy presented their updated plans to the Sandy Planning Commission a couple weeks ago. There's a whole document to go through but the highlights are this:

Phase I: the hotel tower (Radisson Blu) will be 14-stories, 211 ft tall and will also have 26 for-sale condo units and 10,000 square feet of convention space. There will be a rooftop bar and restaurant (Fire Lake Grill House & Cocktail Bar). There will also be a 6-story, 75 ft tall residential building with 297 apartment units and 16,000 square feet of "flex commercial space" fronting Centennial Parkway. The two buildings will be connected with a 1,060 stall parking structure.

Phase II: Plans are less certain right now but the concept shows a 10-story office building on the west side of Monroe Street.

More renderings and details can be found in the planning documents here.

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Updates, Central Metro - Centennial Village - Sandy City Center

Originally Posted by Atlas

I found some new info on the Sandy Planning Commission website about the "Centennial Village" development that will be directly south of Sandy City Hall. At first I was confused because the developers were asking for the PC to approve an auto dealership in their urban mixed-use project but it looks like what they actually want to have is a "supercar showroom."

Here are some images, more can be found in the pdfs here.

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Update, Central Metro - Brighton High School Rebuild - Completed

Phase I, Construction of new performing arts and athletics facilities to the west and east of the existing building had been completed for the 2019-20 school year.

For the first 16 months of construction, no classrooms were impacted; the gymnasiums, main office and academic wings remained untouched.

Phase II - As of the 2020-21 school year the performing arts, culinary, sewing, woods, automotive, robotics, jewelry, and other programs’ classrooms and labs had already been completed. Also, the new gym with a track around the top and a fieldhouse also have been built and are being used for both athletic teams and physical education classes.

Completed this past summer in time for the 2021-22 school year the main office, administration, counseling and student support offices. The library, which houses the alumni room and a computer lab; the commons; legacy room; and student government room, and all classrooms, including the preschool center.

The classrooms have been designed with long rows of windows to take in the views, and built-in cabinets for storage. The classrooms are designed as pods, with department collaboration rooms already fondly called, “think tanks.”

“Those will be used for student study groups or meetings and will get a lot of use out of them,” Brighton High Assistant Principal Justin Pitcher said.

In the science pods, there will be some common storage, and every department pod will have a kitchenette so teams could meet over lunch.

Throughout this section and the completed portions of the school, there’s an accent of circles, such as the circular grand staircase outside the 1,100-seat auditorium that has a full fly system and black box theatre with expandable seating or just in the circular light fixtures in the hallways.

“We know there’s alumni and students who have loved Brighton’s unique circular pattern so we’ve incorporated the circle theme throughout the new school,” Pitcher said. “We just didn’t build it in a circle so visually, it’s much improved for safety.”

The $116-million school, designed by the architectural firm of MHTN and built by Hogan Construction, was constructed from the $283-million bond that voters approved in 2017 to modernize and upgrade Canyons School District schools.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/67lH_7sGgHc/maxresdefault.jpg

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Update, Southern Metro - Provo Municipal Airport

Originally Posted by Utahn

Update on the Provo Airport from the Daily Herald

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Parting Shot

Pictured, Metro City of Suncrest with Mt. Timpanogos looming in the background

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Salt Lake City & MSA/CSA Rundown

Eastern Metro, Heber Valley along the Provo River



New Hyatt Regency Convention Center Hotel Renderings - Under Construction

https://utahnow.online/2021/01/12/3395/













November 5th - Completion, October 2022 - On Schedule

Photo By RC14

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