Next Saturday, April 5, the building that transformed into one of Salt Lake City's coolest art projects to date will be demolished. That's right folks, 337 is finally blowing up. The news comes as somewhat of a relief to most of the local artists involved whose intention from the get go was to create works that most certainly would crumble soon after they were fully formed. The temporary nature of 337 inspired participants to take risks they previously never considered. And while it will be sad to watch the colorful multi-media installation fall to pieces, with its ruin brings the promise of not only a promising exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center this summer featuring new works by select artists who participated in 337, but also a seven-story structure made from shipping containers (pictured) housing eight residential condo units and an art gallery space on the main floor. Radical. The future is bright.
(Jamie Gadette)
Who is the architect of the shipping container project?
ReplyDeleteAdam and Dessi are visionaries. We're lucky to have them in SLC. I worked on the 337 Project and had a great time. The fact that it's taken this long to knock the building down doesn't bother me. Without 337, SLC will have lost something unique that will likely not occur again here. I've seen cargo containers used in building projects - very cool use of used/recyclable material.
ReplyDeleteCity Center Lofts is in charge of building the new structure. CityCenterLofts.net
ReplyDeleteIf you look carefully at the design, you'll notice they're taking some of the 337 art and using it on parts of the building to show what once stood there. That's a lovely touch, and shows they're not just eliminating the past.
ReplyDeleteI did notice that, and I hope that the real-deal actually includes fragments from the project! Yeah, I'm living in the past...
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