222 Main

222 Main is Utah’s first LEED Gold-certified high-rise. The structure stands 22 stories high and is located at 222 South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was constructed by Hamilton Partners and construction on the building was completed in December 2009.[1] The building was facing serious occupancy issues, with the pre-lease rate remaining at around 25%[2] but rates have since increased, especially with the largely publicized lease announcement of Goldman Sachs.[3]

Atop the building is a 20-foot (6.1 m) glass veil that is illuminated with different colors at various times of the year.

222 South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah
222 South Main Street Building, Salt Lake City Utah USA

LEED Certification

Originally, the building was expected to earn LEED Silver certification,[4] but along the way improvements were made and the building ultimately earned LEED Gold certification.[5]

Architect

The building was designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM.) SOM has also designed buildings such as the Willis Tower, the world's current tallest building - the Burj Khalifa - in the United Arab Emirates, and the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs. SOM also designed the One World Trade Center, which is currently being erected where the destroyed World Trade Center once stood. The shape of the building is designed to optimize views between currently standing buildings, includes a parking garage hidden behind the main structure and has 459,000 square feet (42,600 m2) of office space with floor to ceiling windows.[6]

Construction

The building has a price tag of $125 million and took nearly two years to complete.[7] There are a total of 6,257 pieces of structural steel and bracing in the structure and wiring that stretches 201 miles.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Grand opening for 222 Main tower, Jasen Lee. Deseret News". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Private Eye | Good Lord! All Utahns aren't to blame for Prop 8, Dan Savage. - Salt Lake City Weekly - Salt Lake City's Independent Guide To News, Arts & Entertainment". Slweekly.com. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Goldman Sachs expanding at 222 Main, bringing 1,000-plus jobs to Utah, Salt Lake Chamber. - Salt Lake Chamber - Utah's Business Leader, Blog". slchamberblog.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  4. ↑ "22-story tower is taking shape at 222 S. Main, Jasen Lee. Deseret News". findarticles.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Downtown Rising gains green credentials as 222 Main receives Gold LEED award, Downtown Rising. UtahPulse.com". UtahPulse.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Grand opening for 222 Main tower, Jasen Lee. Deseret News". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Grand opening for 222 Main tower, Jasen Lee. Deseret News". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  8. ↑ "222 Main Welcomes Business Leaders, Downtown Alliance. Salt Lake Chamber". slchamberblog.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

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Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 111°53′28″W / 40.76417°N 111.89111°W / 40.76417; -111.89111

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