we have more from aubrey moore. >> reporter: ken, this building -- kennel, this building was permitted as a wear house. it was not permitted for -- being used for. there were many modifications inside, which made it hard for firefighters to get in. this burned shell is one left of the -- that held the artist collective. these photos from the go ship web site showed what it looked like before friday night's fire. bob ulea is is a member of the collective. >> it's like a living piece of art issues always in flux as far as the space goes. there's always something being rebuilt, changed, rearranged. >> reporter: pictures confirm that request a hodgepodge of decorations, windows, tapestries hanging inside a. photo shows, at one time, there was an airstream trailer inside. all of that bohemian wonder made it difficult for firefighters to get inside to put out the flames and save lives. >> wasn't a straight path. there was a lot of, you know, cubicles. cubicles, a hard fire fight. >> reporter: noel guya represents it district, lives two block away, says the building wasn't permitted properly,