Salt Lake City’s skyline has a striking new focal point—the Astra Tower, a 451‑foot residential skyscraper, the illuminated crown of which serves not just as an architectural flourish but as a real‑time air quality monitor for the entire city.
Designed by global architecture firm HKS, the tower overtakes the 422‑foot Wells Fargo Center—also by HKS—as the tallest building in Utah.
Offering 372 residential units and over 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool, the building also boasts a color‑changing LED lighting display at its crown, which is rooted in the valley’s unique environmental conditions…