Slate.

Central Ninth, Salt Lake City150 units · 5 storiesSpa-cascade courtyard

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The plan · read from above

One courtyard, read as architecture.

A single second-level courtyard, carved into distinct zones, seen from above before we step inside.

Central Ninth · car-free by design

Steps from the TRAX line.

A 0.73-acre infill lot assembled from four parcels, wrapping an existing building three sides deep, in a vibrant, urban, car-free district.

We designed the amenity courtyard as the building's shared living room, so the smaller units live like big ones.

01 · The Brief

A tight footprint, asked to do more.

Slate was built for a specific kind of life: vibrant, urban, and car-free, steps from the Central Ninth TRAX station. A highly curated, brand-packaged building of mostly smaller and micro units that still had to feel generous.

The site made it harder. A 0.73-acre infill lot assembled from four parcels, wrapping an existing building on three sides, with property lines reaching within inches of a historic neighbor. The outdoor amenity had to deliver a real sense of community on a tight footprint.

01 · The Brief, A tight footprint, asked to do more.

The intent

Every outdoor move was made to sit with KTGY's brick-and-industrial architecture and the rhythm of the Central Ninth street, so the building feels curated rather than assembled.

The courtyard · the building's shared living room

The courtyard is the shared living room.

The ground plane alternates large-format pavers with bands of turf, carving one space into several: a spa-and-hot-tub lounge, dining, and intimate seating, with river-rock detailing and string lights overhead for the evening.

The spa cascade, in motion · Slate

The courtyard, every angleSpa cascade, lounge and dusk-lit zones

Walk the courtyard

Large-format pavers alternate with strips of turf to define distinct activity zones, so a single courtyard reads as a sequence of outdoor rooms, lounge, bistro, and dining, each with its own character.

The signature wire cage chairs

A bistro row at the board-formed planter

The activity zones, read from above

02 · The Amenity Layer

A building that holds you.

Beyond the courtyard, Slate layers in a full wellness program: a sauna, a meditation room, a two-level clubhouse, and fitness, the indoor counterpart to the outdoor living room.

The intent throughout was unity. Every move, inside and out, was made so the smaller units live like big ones and the whole building reads as one curated place.