Spencer W. Kimball Tower
Spencer W. Kimball Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Educational |
Location | Provo, Utah |
Coordinates | 40°14′51″N 111°39′04″W / 40.24750°N 111.65111°WCoordinates: 40°14′51″N 111°39′04″W / 40.24750°N 111.65111°W |
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 Kimball Tower or KMBL (formerly SWKT /ˈswɪkɪt/), 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] During the summer of 2018, and upon request from the Kimball family, its nickname was changed from the SWKT to KMBL.
Design
Completed in 1981, the building stands at 161 feet 6 inches (49.23 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update]. Campus Information. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- 1 2 3 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