Bubbly

Bubbly, also known as the Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center, is located in a former Lowe Brothers paint warehouse. Through a renovation project that involved strategic salvage and reuse of materials and waste, barter with local suppliers and volunteer efforts, the space has been transformed by Bubbly Dynamics LLC into a light industrial small business incubator. This contributing building to the Original East Historic District section of the Central Manufacturing District now houses a collaborative community of over 15 fabricators and artists. Principles explored and implemented during the renovation guided the redevelopment approach for Bubbly Dynamics’ second building, The Plant.

Frank L. Smith, 1911