The tragic event of the Triangle Factory Fire has provided a legacy that still survives today. While signage, fire codes, labor laws, and improved working conditions are often taken for granted; they only came about at the cost of 146 lives. Most were immigrants and young women, and, in an effort to commemorate them, we propose that their names live permanently in a canopy to be viewed from the sidewalk of the Brown building. By day, light permeates the canopy and projects the names onto the surfaces below; while at night, warm artificial lighting illuminates them.
The slogan of the fire’s 50th anniversary, “THEY DID NOT DIE IN VAIN” embodies the idea that the victims of the fire will never be forgotten. The building stands as a silent witness to the devastating event, and our memorial on the façade reveals and pays homage to its past.
