INDUSTRY Community

The rich heritage and industrial spirit, along with the inheritance of its past: the warehouses and industrial spaces, are all begging to be renewed and reborn.

Remains of Decay

The object of focus for this community revitalization starts at one fo the district’s oldest and most historically rich buildings. The “Pickle Building,” built in 1894 was originally opened by the Grant Family as a soap factory under the name of the Grant Soap Company. It was not until 1906 that the building was taken over by the Mount Pickle Company, then becoming dubbed as the Salt Lake “Pickle Building”.

The area that this building occupies is surrounded with remants of an older time. Across the street, down the street, and around the corner lay multiple unused and abandoned factories. Some buildings have already been torn down, with nothing but piles of rubble noting where they previously lay. There are, however, many new buildings that have been built in the area, and some have even been refurbished and renewed. The inspiration of this project was to further this reuse and renewal, starting with a building with much historical value and distinguished character.

Adaptive Reuse Visualizations