222 Main
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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
. The was constructed by Hamilton Partners and construction on the building was completed in December 2009 . The building was facing serious occupancy issues, with the pre-lease rate remaining at around 25% but rates have since increased, especially with the largely publicized lease announcement of Goldman Sachs.
Atop the building is a 20 feet (6.1 m) glass veil that is illuminated with different colors at various times of the year. http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/Dan_Sorensen/222Main-StPatricksDay011.jpg
, the Manhattan House and the Air Force Academy Chapel. SOM also designed the Freedom Tower, 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 459000 square feet (42,642.5 m²) of office space with floor to ceiling windows .
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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Gold certified high-rise. The structure stands 22 stories high and is located at 222 South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The was constructed by Hamilton Partners and construction on the building was completed in December 2009 . The building was facing serious occupancy issues, with the pre-lease rate remaining at around 25% but rates have since increased, especially with the largely publicized lease announcement of Goldman Sachs.
Atop the building is a 20 feet (6.1 m) glass veil that is illuminated with different colors at various times of the year. http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/Dan_Sorensen/222Main-StPatricksDay011.jpg
LEED Certification
Originally, the building was expected to earn LEED Silver certification , but along the way improvements were made and the building ultimately earned LEED Gold certification.Designer
The building was designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) which has also designed buildings such as Sears TowerSears Tower
Sears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. The fortunes of Sears & Roebuck declined in the 1970s as the company lost market share; its management grew more...
, the Manhattan House and the Air Force Academy Chapel. SOM also designed the Freedom Tower, 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 459000 square feet (42,642.5 m²) of office space with floor to ceiling windows .
Construction
The building has a price tag of $125 million dollars and took nearly two years to complete . There are a total of 6,257 pieces of structural steel and bracing in the structure and wiring that stretches 201 miles.See also
- Buildings and sites of Salt Lake City, UtahBuildings and sites of Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City, Utah has many historic and notable sites within its immediate borders.- Definition of "Salt Lake City" :The Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area is often referred to as "Salt Lake City." This article is concerned only with the buildings and sites inside the Salt Lake City and Sugar...
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignLeadership in Energy and Environmental DesignLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....