Element31 at Brickyard

Nestled in downtown Salt Lake City, this 202,400 square foot multi-family housing project has 208 units configured in a four-story wood-framed structure. This amenity-rich project includes rooftop entertaining, an outdoor movie theater with fixed and grass seating, a community garden, a pet park with a wash area, an outdoor saline pool and hot tub, an exercise room, lounge, and media room.

Perhaps the biggest challenge of the project was handling the existing remnants of an old brick manufacturing site. Along with the large amounts of old bricks throughout the property, the structure was also replacing a deteriorating parking garage. Our architects came together to create a design that increased property value by restructuring the garage and building a four-story multi-family housing property.

Now complete, the new 176,800 square foot three-level parking structure provides more than 500 structured parking stalls along with 25 surface stalls. The residential component includes mixed-use units that wrap around a commercial office structure.

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Element31 Inner Courtyard Center

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Date

2017

Size

  • 208 Units
  • 202,428 SF

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

Client

The Ritchie Group

Deliverables

  • Residential Architecture
  • Landscape Architecture
Multi-Housing Project Home Center
Living Area Family Housing Unit
Open Rooftop Patio Inner Courtyard
Exercise Center Family Center
Pubic Multi-Famly Area
Outdoor Patio Area Community Center
Pool with Lounging Area Element31
Think Architecture Pool Center Design
Element31 Inner Courtyard Center
Community Outdoor Space
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Element31 Lobby Leasing Office Exterior

Element31 at Brickyard

Taking Commercial Apartments to A New Level

Element31 at Brickyard is all about mixing the old with the new. The site was a former brick production facility, so when contractors excavated, they found large amounts of old brick remnants. This posed a challenge to the soil stability and required over-excavation of the site. Rather than throwing all of that history away, our architects used the bricks in the apartment’s new signage as a nod to Utah’s past.

In addition, the site is near an irrigation canal and fault line. Both of these elements required a high level of expertise for site excavation and structural safety which involved careful coordination and additional structural considerations during design and construction. We completed a fault study and reinforced the current parking structure to ensure safety.

Our architects used their talent to navigate these complexities and design a commercial apartment that combined Salt Lake City’s unique history with the features buyers are looking for in Utah’s growing housing market. With the unique rooftop amenities, the close proximity to downtown Salt Lake City, integrated parking, and bridge-connections, Element31 at Brickyard is an example of successful mixed-use architecture that facilitates high-density housing while improving the quality of life for residents and the community.

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