Title: Corsair
Client: Proverb; Post Road Residential
Behind The Scenes: Once a mill building in New Haven, Connecticut, The Corsair was home to many businesses, products, and residents alike before it turned residential in 2016. The main usage was to build WW2 airplane parts for the US Air Force and their infamous Corsair fighter plane. The entire mill was ran by women as well due to the government's mandatory recruitment. The mill and its employees was the inspiration behind the cultural icon, Rosie The Riveter. Prior to building Corsair fighter planes, the mill was used as a dye and fabric processing plant also ran by all women. As a reminder to all the blood, sweat and tears that came from this colorful history, I decided to hand draw mock logos of all the defunct companies which was utilized throughout the property and marketing materials. These large abandoned eyesores are constant reminders of the great depression, in mostly ran down neighborhoods, in sections of cities that tend to be overlooked when city revitalization budgets come into play. Post Road Residential saw beauty in the abandoned mill. The beautiful thing about upcycling buildings is the volume of materials saved, in addition to the community camaraderie that transpires over the course of the project. Website here.