| Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Looking northeast at the United States Courthouse for the District of Utah ("Borg Cube"), September 2015 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Address | 51 South West Temple Street |
| Town or city | Salt Lake City |
| Country | United States |
The Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States is a federal courthouse located at 351 South West Temple Street in downtown Salt Lake City, on the corner of 400 South and West Temple.[1][2] It is located behind the Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse.[1] The building houses the United States District Court for the District of Utah. It opened in April 2014.[2]
The courthouse was designed by Thomas Phifer of the Thomas Phifer & Partners architectural firm in New York.[2] While the courthouse has been named after US senator Orrin G. Hatch, locals have nicknamed it the "Borg Cube" after the Borg, the villainous alien race in Star Trek.[2][3] The building's nickname was a reference to its cubical profile (the Borgs of Star Trek used cubical spaceships) and "austere aesthetic."[2]
- ^ a b Keith McCord, Nearly completed federal courthouse designed to maximize security, natural lighting, KSL, September 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Jim Dalrymple II, Why all the hate for Salt Lake City's new federal courthouse?, Salt Lake Tribune, April 20, 2014.
- ^ Joe Kemp, Gangbanger dead after being shot trying to attack witness in Utah courtroom: authorities, New York Daily News, April 21, 2014.