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Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsDating back to 1904, the Bogue Building in Salt Lake City was built for Salt Lake Engineering Works and used as the warehouse of a foundry building. The spot, which is listed on the National Register for Historic Places, turned out the be the perfect place for <a href="http://ffkr.com/#home" target="_blank">FFKR Architects</a> to situate their new headquarters. FFKR's design philosophy of green <a href="http://inhabitat.com/category/green-renovation">renovation</a> involved altering as little as possible in order to retain the building's original character, while also improving upon the sustainability of the site as a testament to their commitment to their customers. In keeping with that, they included a massive <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-system">rooftop solar system </a>visible from the interstate. And that's just part of the reason they took home a LEED-EB Silver certification for the office.1
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsThe Bogue Supply Company was a mining machinery retailer and provided custom one of a kind pieces and repairs.2
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsThe company utilized a number of buildings including a machine shop, pattern shop and foundry from which they built and sold machinery and supplies until they closed up shop in 1998.3
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsFFKR purchased the building in 2001 and spent the whole next year restoring and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/historic-ford-factory-transformed-into-sunpower-photovoltaics-headquarters/">renovating the warehouse building into a beautiful office space</a>.4
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsThe original warehouse was built with light-weight steel trusses, brick walls and rooftop skylights, which were all retained, but upgraded in order to meet seismic codes.5
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsBike racks outside for employees who ride their bikes to work.6
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsA mezzanine was added in the open warehouse space to provide extra workspace as well as to increase stability.7
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsOriginal wood beams were cleaned with a water wash, windows were cleaned and upgraded as needed8
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Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsThe building was originally designed to encourage <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/natural-ventilation">natural ventilation</a> in pre-AC days through the use of operable doors and windows to create cross breezes and this is technique is still utilized.10
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsBeside the adaptive reuse of a machinery warehouse into an architectural office, FFKR also sought to improve the sustainability of the building.11
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsThe Bogue Building is the first <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=221">LEED-EB Silver certified building</a> in Utah12
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsIt includes environmental practices like drip irrigation for the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/we-interview-head-of-the-sustainable-sites-landscape-rating-system-program-nancy-somerville/">xeriscaped site</a>, active in-office recycling program, and exclusive use of green cleaning products.13
Bogue Building-FFKR ArchitectsAfter the renovation was complete the firm installed a 68.2 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof, which provides 15,000 kWh of electricity annually.14
