Richard Court (building)

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Richard Court
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The two buildings opposite the Salt Lake Temple
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeResidential
Location45 / 55 W. South Temple
Town or city Salt Lake City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°46′08″N111°53′33″W / 40.7689°N 111.8925°W / 40.7689; -111.8925 Coordinates: 40°46′08″N111°53′33″W / 40.7689°N 111.8925°W / 40.7689; -111.8925
ClientCity Creek Reserve Inc.(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
OwnerCity Creek Reserve Inc.(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Technical details
MaterialBrick
Floor count11
Design and construction
Architecture firmFFKR Architects and ZGF Architects [1]
Main contractorOkland Construction [1]
Other information
Number of rooms90 units
ParkingUnderground
Website
http://citycreekliving.com/richards-court/floor-plans/
References
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Richard Court is an 11-story 90-unit residential court split into 2 separate buildings around the Richard Court. [2] Richard court is a small court that leads straight into the City Creek Center. Richard Court is located opposite from the Salt Lake Temple and consists of brick facade, retail outlets on the ground floor and underground parking. [1]

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History

The 11-storey building was planned with the City Creek Center and was one of the first building in the redevelopment to be constructed. Richard court was designed to channel pedestrian traffic from temple square to the City Creek Center with the two residential buildings on each side. [3]

Design

The residential buildings were designed by FFKR Architects and ZGF Architects who also designed other parts of the City Creek Center including The Regent and 99 West on South Temple (99 West). The main contractor was Okland Construction and the project received a Gold LEED certification. [4]

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References

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