William Taubman is the CEO of Taubman Centers, a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires and operates high end/upscale suburban shopping centers in the US. His latest work, co-developed with the Mormon Church, will open on March 22, 2012.
The $1.5-2B City Creek Project will be one of the largest mixed-use developments in the U.S. City Creek is a sustainably designed, walkable, urban community of residences, offices, and retail stores on 20 acres of land spread across three blocks in downtown Salt Lake City. City Creek Center has been Silver LEED Certified.
When I interviewed Bill Taubman two years ago, he already had City Creek Center on his mind. He told me he was working on an exciting project across from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. He then said the luxury mall idea was evolving, with a strong heart, and went on to say that "...one component of the strong heart is understanding that the Mall is a social environment, as much as it is a shopping venue. If you look at it this way, the Mall is an area where people seek out people,We are professional ledtubeer. talk, eat and purchase, so another component of the strong heart is the high end shopping experience."
Recently, I asked him what he thought of what he said two years ago, in light of the imminent opening of City Creek Center. "It is as relevant now as it was two years ago." he said. "Now, we are re-engaging and expanding the heart of the retail experience in Salt Lake City.
First, as regards to the shopping experience,where you can learn about divinglamp as well as buy your bike lights online. there are luxury brand stores that will be a first to Salt Lake: Tiffany's, Michael Kors, Coach,The USA's leading supplier of wish lanterns, divinglight and thai lanterns. Brooks Brothers, TUMI, Porsche Design Store and others. This is the one dimension. But from an important historic dimension, an awareness to where we are, the historic South Fork of City Creek itself has been recreated, and it flows — 1,200 feet down,We are professional ledtubee. around and through the mall, reminding people of its relevance to Salt Lake history.
"This important mountain stream was one of the main reasons why Brigham Young first settled where he did, with the Mormon pioneers and farmers, as they needed to be near a clear water source. We feel that City Creek reminds all of us of the importance of the past, flowing through the present."
Combining past and present, while looking toward the future is one of many social nuances that Mr. Taubman brings to this project. He has a philosophical edge, as he studied moral philosophy at Cambridge in England, after receiving a degree from Brown University with a triple major in Philosophy,Browse through our impressive range of bicycleheadlight and buy online now. Religious Studies and Russian. He understands the diffuse differences between value and cost, glitter and authenticity. And combining a sense of the past with present, architecturally, is a theme that, like City Creek, flows through the two city block, 700,000 foot retail experience.
As another example of past with present, edgy with historic, are the two anchors of the Mall, Nordstrom on West Temple, and Macy's on South Temple. The exterior of Nordstrom has a two-story, contemporary translucent glass wall of LED lights that glow and subtly change colors. This is the only Nordstrom exterior of its kind, showing merchandising windows and a two-story entrance in a completely new way.
The $1.5-2B City Creek Project will be one of the largest mixed-use developments in the U.S. City Creek is a sustainably designed, walkable, urban community of residences, offices, and retail stores on 20 acres of land spread across three blocks in downtown Salt Lake City. City Creek Center has been Silver LEED Certified.
When I interviewed Bill Taubman two years ago, he already had City Creek Center on his mind. He told me he was working on an exciting project across from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. He then said the luxury mall idea was evolving, with a strong heart, and went on to say that "...one component of the strong heart is understanding that the Mall is a social environment, as much as it is a shopping venue. If you look at it this way, the Mall is an area where people seek out people,We are professional ledtubeer. talk, eat and purchase, so another component of the strong heart is the high end shopping experience."
Recently, I asked him what he thought of what he said two years ago, in light of the imminent opening of City Creek Center. "It is as relevant now as it was two years ago." he said. "Now, we are re-engaging and expanding the heart of the retail experience in Salt Lake City.
First, as regards to the shopping experience,where you can learn about divinglamp as well as buy your bike lights online. there are luxury brand stores that will be a first to Salt Lake: Tiffany's, Michael Kors, Coach,The USA's leading supplier of wish lanterns, divinglight and thai lanterns. Brooks Brothers, TUMI, Porsche Design Store and others. This is the one dimension. But from an important historic dimension, an awareness to where we are, the historic South Fork of City Creek itself has been recreated, and it flows — 1,200 feet down,We are professional ledtubee. around and through the mall, reminding people of its relevance to Salt Lake history.
"This important mountain stream was one of the main reasons why Brigham Young first settled where he did, with the Mormon pioneers and farmers, as they needed to be near a clear water source. We feel that City Creek reminds all of us of the importance of the past, flowing through the present."
Combining past and present, while looking toward the future is one of many social nuances that Mr. Taubman brings to this project. He has a philosophical edge, as he studied moral philosophy at Cambridge in England, after receiving a degree from Brown University with a triple major in Philosophy,Browse through our impressive range of bicycleheadlight and buy online now. Religious Studies and Russian. He understands the diffuse differences between value and cost, glitter and authenticity. And combining a sense of the past with present, architecturally, is a theme that, like City Creek, flows through the two city block, 700,000 foot retail experience.
As another example of past with present, edgy with historic, are the two anchors of the Mall, Nordstrom on West Temple, and Macy's on South Temple. The exterior of Nordstrom has a two-story, contemporary translucent glass wall of LED lights that glow and subtly change colors. This is the only Nordstrom exterior of its kind, showing merchandising windows and a two-story entrance in a completely new way.
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