Spencer W. Kimball Tower
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| Spencer W. Kimball Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Educational |
| Location | Provo, Utah |
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| Completed | 1981[1] |
| Height | 162 feet (49 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hal Beecher[2] John Fetzer[2] Emil B. Fetzer[2] |
The Spencer W. Kimball Tower, also known as the SWKT /ˈswɪkᵻt/ or Kimball Tower, is a 12-story building that houses classrooms and administrative offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.[1][2][3]
Honorary name
The building is named after Spencer Kimball, the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][2][3][4]
Design
Completed in 1981, the building stands at 161 feet, 6 inches (49 m) as the highest building in Provo, Utah. To offset a corridor effect, the building was positioned at a 45-degree angle to nearby buildings.[1][3]
Tenants
The building houses Brigham Young University's College of Family, Home and Social Sciences and College of Nursing and their various subsidiary departments and programs.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update]. Campus Information. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Holland, J.R., Haws, K., Ballif, J.R., Kimball, E.L., Kimball, C.E., Hinckley, G.B., & Romney, M.G., "Kimball Tower Dedication." Brigham Young University. Provo, UT. 9 March 1982.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Emporis. [Unknown last update]. Kimball Tower. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kimballtower-provo-ut-usa
- ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (2004). Spencer W. Kimball. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=12&topic=facts
