Reader comments: Building a tower — Steel work begins on 222 South Main in downtown SLC
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Conrad Eller | 11:09 a.m. May 13, 2008
I hate to break it to you SLC, but 22 stories hardly qualifies as a tower...it's an office building, and I think we should just leave it at that. To hype our downtown buildings as towers is embarrassing to say the least. It's like a 40 year old minor leaguer bragging that he will pitch in the World Series some day!
Anonymous | 11:35 a.m. May 13, 2008
That's exciting we'll be getting a building designed by a renowned firm, Skidmore Owings and Merrill! SLC is finally growing up.
Not embarrassed | 12:47 p.m. May 13, 2008
A definition of tower (from a real dictionary): a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings." Why is Conrad embarrassed? And how does his analogy to a minor leaguer relate to a building?
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The Tower | 1:30 p.m. May 13, 2008
Falls, in Yellowstone, drop 132 feet (40 m) and the naming comes from the rock pinnacles at the top of the falls.
Some people feel so inadequate, that they can never allow anyone to feel any pride in an accomplishment that they themselves played no part in.
I'm looking forward to seeing the unique beauty of the new 222-ft tower in downtown SLC.
Some people feel so inadequate, that they can never allow anyone to feel any pride in an accomplishment that they themselves played no part in.
I'm looking forward to seeing the unique beauty of the new 222-ft tower in downtown SLC.
I eat 22 floor towers for lunch | 2:07 p.m. May 13, 2008
They're building a 150 floor tower for us in Chicago right now. And my dad can beat up your dad. Neener, neener, neener.
Anonymous | 3:04 p.m. May 13, 2008
The arguements pertaining to whether 222 South Main qualifies as a "tower" are ridiculous. Anyone with half a brain can understand that Chicago will always have larger towers, due to a much larger population and a less efficient transportation system. Salt Lake's downtown core can be seen as falling victim to the over-development of our transportation systems. Ultimatly, the continued expansion of Salt Lake's transportation systems will add vibrancy to downtown while also decreasing the need to add density. Architecture should be appreciated for what it is, especially when you live in a city that doesn't need to involve ego in the projects it builds (cough* Dubai cough*)
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