Spencer W. Kimball Tower

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]

Spencer W. Kimball Tower
General information
TypeEducational
LocationProvo, Utah
Coordinates40°14′51″N 111°39′04″W
Completed1981[1]
Height162 feet (49 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count12[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectHal Beecher[2]
John Fetzer[2]
Emil B. Fetzer[2]

Honorary name

The building is named after Spencer W. Kimball, the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][2][3] 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). It was the tallest building in Provo, Utah until the completion of the Provo Fourth District Courthouse in 2018 and the Pedersen Patient Tower of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in 2019, the latter currently being the tallest building in Provo.[4][5] 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. Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update]. Campus Information. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT
  2. 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. Emporis. [Unknown last update]. Kimball Tower. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kimballtower-provo-ut-usa
  4. "Spencer W. Kimball Tower", Provo Herald, 26 April 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  5. "Provo | Statistics | EMPORIS". Emporis.

Personal correspondence between BYU and Mary Kimball Dollahite

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