The Salt Shed

The iconic Morton Salt warehouse has been a recognizable landmark for Chicago residents and visitors for nearly a century. Unbeknownst to the average concertgoer, The Salt Shed’s planting soils are entirely comprised of Omni Infinity Media, which proved to be the essential solution to economically redevelop this brownfield and manage the 4-acre site’s stormwater.

All of the site’s stormwater runoff is directed to bioinfiltration areas comprised of Omni Infinity Media before discharging from the site. While typical prepared soil has 25% pore space, Omni Infinity Media’s average pore space exceeds 86%. By using Omni Infinity Media, there was no need for any disturbance of the existing cap or the underlying contaminated soils.