growler - City of Salem

the growler: a project by elizabeth m schmidt
The Growler is a brew pub and beer garden at the heart of the proposed riverfront warehouse district. The entire district
would be focused on the strengths of local Salem production and the idea of a 24 hour entertainment district. It would be a
home for art and furniture studios, print shops, markets, outdoor recreation centers, restaurants, wine bars, and breweries.
The warehouse district would reconnect Salem with its downtown riverfront and increase the visibility of local production.
The Growler would provide a cornerstone business for the district, located at the intersection of Union St, Front St. and
the proposed river path. It would be a place that combines the presence of a historically significant Salem product with an
entertainment hot spot for warm summer days and weekend nights. Salem has a strong brewing history and the Growler
would bring some of that history to the forefront, while providing waterfront dining and drinking for softball players at
Wallace Marine Park, Truitt Brothers employees, Salem’s growing young professional population and tourists enjoying the
many amenities that downtown Salem offers.
The project focuses on the many ways a person can interact with the people they came with, the other patrons and the
growler employees. By creating a beer hall and beer garden, a visitor can enjoy a quality pint in the beautiful site with
friends or by his or her self without really being alone.
the warehouse district project designed in cooperation with heather metz and amelie reynaud
Schmidt’s Salem Beer (in section): a label from the Salem Brewery Association, brewmaster Frank T. Schmidt
the warehouse district
the
growler
18
30,000
20,000
1,238,000
brewers
pounds of hops
barrels
pints
fron
t st.
commercial 2 - 3 stories,
including brew pubs, print
shops, artist studio/galleries,
woodshops, bars, cafes
mixed use 3 - 5 stories
unio
major bike/pedestrian pathways
n st
.
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N
major vehicular traffic, primarily local
connect with the people in the
the growler
crowd
embrace the
...and the
beauty of the natural site
care about the quality of the product...
notice the people you’re with
and the
materials of production
...and the
understand the
history within the place
ingredients going into it
mess of the industry
...and the
people
...and the
process that continues
working around
north facing section 1/4’ = 1’ 0 ‘
a local brewery and beer garden for salem’s riverfront warehouse district
the growler restaurant and beer garden plan detail 1/4’ = 1’ 0 ‘
brewing fingers: brewing elements reach to interact with site as a whole
activity draw from river path and union and front st intersection
light and ventilation provided by skylights and operable louvers
the
growler
brew on site
the growler brewery
beer garden
beer hall
through restaurant and bar
restaurant bar and brewery highlight
southeast entry
front st.
willamette river
brewery highlight along river path
kitchen
union st.
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N
site plan
10’
east elevation
south elevation
west elevation