Community Design/Architecture

In 2017, Jason Wheeler joined as our Executive Director. In 2023, Sam Ball became a licensed architect and they have led the growth in our community design program.

The Entrada Institute has a rich 25-year history of investing in environmental, cultural, and educational projects in southern Utah. This stage is home to some phenomenal concerts held in Torrey. They partnered with Assist to make the venue accessible to all performers.

Entrada Outdoor Performance Venue

Phoenix Services' mission is to empower people with brain injuries and similar disabilities... to maximize their potential... and achieve personal goals.

Utah based nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities.

Phoenix Services Administrative Building

UAF Legacy Health

At UAF Legacy Health, we took an existing building and designed an office/clinic space that will serve the clientele well.

An accessory dwelling unit built in the Avenues of Salt Lake City. This dwelling space above a double garage was the perfect addition this family needed.

Benham ADU

Teasdale Monument

Recording the seasonal path of the Sun on our tilted, moving Earth is a challenge that our team was up for. Our team designed this solar kiosk, featuring a 15-foot tall, fin-shaped “gnomon,” which was carefully positioned on the newly paved ADA-accessible pathway, and aligned precisely with Polaris, the North Star. Although not a sundial itself, a gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. This artistically conceived, steel-based monument was designed in preparation for “astronomical” solar events, including the Winter and Summer Solstices, and Equinoxes in Spring and Fall.

Stepping Stones

A childcare center that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is ideal for parents who work non-standard hours, such as those transitioning back into the workforce. This facility is part of the Switchpoint family.

Salt Lake Acting Company is now accessible to ALL patrons! Utilizing the design services of ASSIST, SLAC made major renovations to their current facility. The addition of ramps leading to the exterior doors, removing steps between levels in the interior, and adding a ramp between the two buildings will make it barrier-free for everyone.

Salt Lake Acting Company

Zennihome makes beautiful design a reality––not just for the few who can afford it, but for many to thrive in it. We build adaptive and affordable homes.

Zennihome

Murphy ADU

“The Point” by Switchpoint

Taking a former hotel, Switchpoint and Assist have developed a community for low-income residents. Modifying the hotel rooms into 100 studio apartments and adding amenities for community gatherings has made this property a highly desirable location to live.

Switchpoint’s Mission is: To empower those in need by addressing the underlying cause of poverty; providing a comprehensive plan, and supporting their journey to self-sufficiency.

Switchpoint’s Vision: Every individual embodies their worth and value with self-esteem, hope and abilities restored, thriving in affordable housing.

Looking for a way to keep family close, but give them their own space?

Trinity AME Church

The Trinity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is the oldest continuously operating black church in Utah. Trinity AME was organized in 1890 by Rev. T. Saunders when Salt Lake City was the capital of Utah Territory. The early date of founding reflects the presence of black non-Mormon Christians in Utah during its early settlement. In 2021, it became necessary to remodel the basement to accommodate the congregation and allow for larger gatherings to assemble at the church.

Nettie Gregory Center

Completed in the days of racial segregation, the Nettie Gregory Center was the site of confluence for Salt Lake's African American community in their joys and celebrations as well as their sorrow and pain. While much has been lost to time and circumstance, historical research and interviews with those who once gathered within its walls keep alive the story of the center and the community it served.

Now, the Nettie Gregory Center stands in need of repairs for renewed use and, perhaps, historical designation and formal recognition. Assist has drawn up plans and renderings on possible modifications to the building.

Springdale Town Hall

As Springdale is growing, so is their need for administrative space. Assist designed an addition to their current building for their growing needs.