Seasons at Water's Edge:
Some of this is from the architect's artist statement: "Introducing contemporary West Coast design to the East Coast." TCA, a Los Angeles-based architect, introduces a development that celebrates the ever changing dynamics of Winston-Salem's four seasons. It boasts opportunities for views and pedestrian connectivity to the water for both residents and visitors. Traditional building materials are used in timeless forms and a focus is placed on blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. Each retail and residential component has its own unique identity, yet is complimentary to the context of the community. Seasons at Water’s Edge is a destination experience where residents and visitors enjoy a unique vibrant community with a refreshing encounter with nature. Completion is set for Late 2018. The development will have 102,000 square feet of retail and around 615,000 square feet of residential. The development is also designed for bicycles, with neighborhood bike path access to Winston-Salem's bike routes. Separated bicycle paths will connect everything in the development. It appears as if the developer is from the Los Angeles area and is buying an older development on a lake, near a City of Winston-Salem-owned golf course, to demolish it and replace it? It's not too far from downtown. It's also near an under-construction grade separated bike highway to downtown. They have talked about the city's tech boom, so this is another development attracted by it.
I'll look for more renderings and may try to make another post on this proposal before the next weekly update.
Credit: TCA Architects