ESE 100 Term Project:

The Goler DistrictReed McLaughlin, Greg Kandell,

and Caleb Marvel

Gained our interest because it dealt with sports and helped limit crime

Safe open space that promotes community through sports competition

Limit pricing by building ramps instead of elevators and using recycled materials

Vertical Gym (174-175)

Vertical Gym cont.Environmental impact wind towers, solar panels, and

rainwater collectionCreativity Created a new style of building with limited

costs & harmful environmental impacts that also promoted sports related activities & a sense of community

Offered community style housing and provided less fortunate with places to live

Allows for expansion and improvements that are specific to the individual

Allows for the value of houses to increase over time rather than depreciate

Creativity architects took housing construction and created a new simplified version of it which benefited people in this area

Incremental Housing (118-119)

Present Goler vs. Goler in 1900s

Community Interviews

Lives in The Gallery

Rarely interacts with other tenants in his building due to layout

What the community is missing:

• Sense of community

What he would like to see:• Build a public park down

the street

Interview #1

What the community is missing:

• Less expensive places to eat

What he would like to see:• Better use of the unused

space in the Goler district

Resident of Winston-Salem his entire life

Lives on 13th street

Has seen changes in Goler district over time

Interview #2

Customer at Garage Door Services of Winston-Salem

Rarely comes to the Goler district

What the community is missing:

• Not sure because she is doesn’t spend any time here

What he would like to see:• Revitalize the abandoned

buildings

Interview #3

What the community is missing:

• More locations where people can come together

What he would like to see:• Community center where the

church can host events

Janitor and member at Goler Memorial AME Zion Church

Church is one of the few places in the Goler district where people congregate and foster community

Interview #4

Goler Memorial AME Zion Church

Desire to utilize available land

Would like more community gathering locations

What we learned from the interviews…

Interviews confirmed our initial ideas• Revitalize land for residential

living or community gathering

Identified potential locations to develop

Our creative process…

New housing developments that foster a community spirit

Diverse array of housing options to attract many socio-economic levels

Our Project Proposal

Currently a problem with abandoned lots, warehouses, and factories

Introduce greenery, trees, community gardens, and parks in place of these deserted lots

Revitalization may bring a few small businesses and shops into the area over time

Our Project Proposal

Winston-Salem Transport Authority should provide the citizens of Winston-Salem with a bus route into the Goler district

Final steps include constructing community buildings, such as centrally located recreation centers

Our Project Proposal