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Permanence is a form of respect. The Glendale Heritage Center was built to last for the communities once treated as temporary.
All too often, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and other “outsiders” receive temporary attention rather than lasting importance; they are given gifts instead of rights. Responding to the specific needs of Glendale, a city west of I-15 near Salt Lake City, this library reacts to the ways in which urban planning can unknowingly create barriers.
Rather than designing for the disposability of immigrant and refugee communities, children, and the elderly, this project strives to create permanent, inclusive spaces where our communities can thrive.
The Glendale Heritage Library pursues economic, political, and social empowerment for Salt Lake City’s west side community.
With a program consisting of a heritage museum, public library, after-school program, senior center, immigrant and refugee resource center, as well as an outdoor cemetery, the Heritage Center reaches into yesterday, cements today, and empowers the future.
A speculative project exploring the history, context, and site conditions of a empty stretch of land in Glendale, the library is a community center in its most idealized form, imagining the potential for how entire cities can benefit when designers center marginalized users in their work. Tied to months of research on the history, politics, and infrastructure of Salt Lake City and its surroundings, it’s a project rooted in place.
Client: Glendale Community
Completed: Unbuilt
Budget: $4,500,000
Size: 12,000 SF
Architect: mow / Hakan Ashaboğlu
Interiors: mow / Hakan Ashaboğlu