Astra Tower, Utah's Tallest Building, Featured in The Architect's Newspaper

The Architect's Newspaper highlights the design and engineering behind Astra Tower, a 41-story residential tower rising 450 feet above Salt Lake City as the tallest building in Utah. 

Designed by HKS, the tower responds to the region's seismic demands through its structural design. Thornton Tomasetti provided structural engineering and performance-based design services for the project. 

The article also explores how the structure and façade came together, including the tower’s concrete lateral system and distinctive glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) and glass exterior.

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