If an architect does their job well, a building’s lifespan will be long, varied, and busy. Updates are a sign of a well-loved building, and the redesign process is one of respect for the space’s history and optimism for its future. 310 S Main, a tower in the Broadway Business District of downtown Salt Lake City, has recently experienced some of those exciting changes. As tenants vacated due to the changing work landscape, the building’s owners saw an opportunity to make important changes to keep the building up-to-date and rethink its key areas for its upcoming decades.

Vacant suites were stripped back completely, exposing the building’s structure, in order for a full redesign that would create office spaces that are functional and optimized from the core to the finishes. The suites were originally covered in wall-to-wall carpet, acoustical ceiling tiles, and plaster, making them feel much smaller than they really were.