Blockyard Complex

Salt Lake City, UT

The Blockyard Industrial Complex is an upscale, 66,000 square foot office and flex warehouse space located in South Salt Lake, Utah. The Interior of the building provides office and showroom space for the expanded offices of the building owner and lease space for future tenants. It was designed to be a historical reference to the Buehner Brick and Block Plant that was originally on the site of the industrial complex. The Buehner Brick and Block factory was a landmark in the community for decades. Because of this, the intent of the design of the Blockyard Industrial Complex was to preserve the feel of an early 20th century factory and provide a modern flex warehouse space for the rapidly changing South Salt Lake area.

The building is built on a zero lot line site with the building being as close as 12” from the adjacent properties and the UTA TRAX line corridor. This area also has poor soil conditions, forcing the building to be built on top of a system of Geo-piers to support the weight of the concrete structure.

As a final salute to the Buehner block factory we replicated the original concrete sign that was on the old factory office building and placed it in the site where it can be a constant reminder of the history of the area. The sign was constructed of a colored and sandblasted concrete tilt up panel to look like it was an original piece.

Awards

2021 Tilt-Up Concrete Association - Tilt-up Achievement Award

2022 American Concrete Institute - Excellence in Concrete - Precast / Tilt-up