Skyline Tower at The Point
Draper, UT
Team: Skyler Averett, Jessica Kennedy, Kaiden Long, Annalee Thompson and Sam White
Project Summary
Skyline Tower is an eight-story office building planned as part of The Point, a 600-acre mixed-use development located in Draper, Utah, along the border of Salt Lake and Utah Counties. The site, formerly occupied by the Utah State Prison until its demolition in 2023, is being redeveloped into a dynamic community that will include residential, commercial, retail, and public spaces. The design of Skyline Tower aligns with the broader vision of The Point by supporting its economic, sustainability, and aesthetic objectives.
The primary goal of Skyline Tower is to meet the needs of the surrounding development by providing high-quality office space and a central lobby that fosters economic activity within convenient walking distance for residents. The project emphasizes integration with the community while promoting long-term functionality and design excellence.
The Old Prison
The Point Development
Selection Criteria
Structural System
- Sustainability
- Aesthetic
- Constructability
- Economic
- Structral Performance
Foundation
- Cost
- Time Required
- Constructability
- Soil Adaptability
- Load Requirements
- Long Term Risk
- Sustainability
- Shoring Requirements
Alternatives
We considered four combinations of gravity and lateral systems along with four types of foundations. The structural systems considered are as follows: Steel with Special Moment Frame (SMF), Stell with Buckling Restrained Bracing (BRB), Steel with Composite Core (SpeedCore), and Mass Timber with Composite Core (SpeedCore). The foundations are: Under-Reamed Piers, Spread Footings on Aggregate Piers, Drilled Shafts Deep Foundation, and Mat Foundations with Ground Improvement
Structural System
Steel with Composite Core
Steel with Special Moment Frames
Steel with Buckling Restrained Bracing
Mass Timber with Composite Core
Foundation
Drilled Shaft
Spread Footing on Aggregate Piers
Mat with Ground Improvement
Under Reamed Pier
Chosen Alternative
The selected structural system consists of a mass timber gravity system paired with a composite core lateral system. The foundation system utilizes spread footings supported by aggregate piers, providing an efficient and constructible solution suited to site conditions
Architectural Concept
Mass Timber
Composite Core
Spread Footing on Pier
Typical Floor Plan
Thank You
Faculty Advisor - Soheil Shafaei, PhD
External Professional Engineer - Yohhan Karkera, PE
External Professional Engineer - Jordan Terry, SE
Professor - Austin Ball, SE