City Creek Center had its Grand Opening ceremonies on March 22, 2012. This mixed-use center contains nearly 100 stores and restaurants covering 700,000 square feet of retail space, as well as offices and luxury apartments. City Creek Center is the retail centerpiece of the development, and is distinguished by a recreated creek and waterfalls, tow

1. Hobbs+Black Architects is pleased to announce the
completion of its services for the City Creek redevelopment
project, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hobbs+Black was
retained as the Architect of Record for the retail center and
luxury apartments at City Creek. The retail center held its
Grand Opening ceremonies on March 22, 2012. This mixed-
use center contains nearly 100 stores and restaurants
covering 700,000 square feet of retail space, as well as
offices and luxury apartments.
Developed by City Creek Reserve, Inc., a development arm of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church),
in collaboration with Taubman Centers of Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan; City Creek Center is the retail centerpiece of the
development. It is distinguished by a recreated creek and
waterfalls, two restored historic facades, and fully retractable
skylights that cover the shopping center in inclement
weather. The project was awarded LEED Silver certification
for Neighborhood Development.

2. The City Creek Center Grand Opening was announced by (from left to right) Lane Beattie, Brian Murray, Mayor of Salt Lake City Ralph Becker, Mayor
of Salt Lake County Peter Corroon, Blake Nordstrom, President of Nordstrom, Governor of Utah Gary Herbert, William Taubman, COO of Taubman
Co., Robert Taubman, CEO of Taubman Co., Linda Wardell, City Creek Center General Manager, A. Alfred Taubman, Founder of Taubman Co.,
Representing the LDS Church, Bishop Richard Edgeley, Pres. Dieter Uchtdorf, Pres. Thomas Manson, Bishop H. David Burton, and Bishop Keith
McMullin

3. Night view of the sky bridge spanning Main Street

4. Aerial View of City Creek Center at Twilight with Richards
Court in the foreground

5. “Take Flight” Sculpture Douwe Blumberg in the front of Nordstrom Store

6. “Transcend” Fountain by WET Design in Richards Court

7. Flames dance upon the water in the Transcend Fountain at dusk in Richards Court

8. An evening view of the “interior” of City Creek
highlighted by a continuous creek water feature and
landscape.
This space becomes an outdoor environment when the
fully retractable skylight is opened.

9. Apartments are perched atop the retail spaces. The outdoor courtyard also above the retail space provides
outdoor living space for residents.

10. Aerial view of Richards Court looking toward Temple Square
and the Holy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints
Second floor retail space looking toward
Richards Court

11. The recreated Creek through the Center contains a variety of native fish.

12. Shoppers in Regent Court. “Stream of Life” Sculpture by Rosetta is featured.

13. One of the two eighteen foot waterfalls; this one provides views for the Food Court dining area in Regent Court.

14. Outdoor dining in Regent Court

15. An “interior” shopping area open to the sky. The skylight system is invisible when fully opened.

16. Richards Court in the early morning light, looking towards Nordstrom.
Two of the project’s condominium building are visible in the background.

17. A daytime view of Main Street. Main Street bisects the project and includes the TRAX light rail commuter line.

18. An aerial view of the project. The sky bridge can be seen in the foreground while the Marriot hotel, Nordstrom, and
the Salt Lake City Convention Center are visible in the background.