A few days into renovating their backyard, the housing association Brf Droskhästen 7 stumbled across some strangely well preserved brick structures two meters below ground. Like anyone with a healthy dose of curiosity they wondered: "what is a brick hot tub doing in our backyard?"

 

Turns out they had discovered the 300 year old archeological remains of a soap factory. The city's archeologists went exploring and dug up pieces of perfume bottles, ornate porcelain shards, and ceramic tiles. Unfortunately for them, they were not allowed to keep any of the findings to display as souvenirs.

 

The residents wanted something to remember their archeological adventures with, so we used the official archeological report to prepare a visual display of the discoveries. The display features historical fun facts, a diagram of the backyard, and a timeline which summarizes history of the building back to 1641. We framed and mounted it at the building's main entrance, making it the first of our work to find its way into the real world.

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Did you think this was cool? Check out these signs we made for Brf Droskhästen 7 next!

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Did you think this was REALLY cool? Reach out to us at hello@manatee.se!