Bubbly + Norwich

In 2002, Bubbly Dynamics acquired the former Lowe Brothers paint warehouse, a vacant and dilapidated structure on a largely abandoned block in the Central Manufacturing District. This building, now known simply as Bubbly, was renovated through strategic salvage and reuse of waste-stream materials, bartering with local suppliers, and volunteer efforts. Bubbly has housed a collaborative community of fabricators and artists for over twenty years. The principles explored and implemented during this renovation guided the redevelopment approach for Bubbly Dynamics’ second building, The Plant, in Back of the Yards, which launched in 2010. Then in 2024-25, Bubbly Dynamics renovated the former Norwich Pharmacal Co. facility at 1100 W. 37th St., building out additional workshop to expand the ever-growing maker community at Bubbly. Both buildings are contributing structures to the Original East Historic District of the CMD.