Projects & Construction:
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Bailey Business Center - Building 23-2: (Bailey Power Plant Complex)
The lighting designer (Synapse Designs) said: "I am the BASE Jumper (Building, Antenna, Span, Earth) of lighting design! This year we have worked at Hudson Yards ,
a smokestack w/ antennas mounted to it, The South Street Bridge in Philadelphia, and a cave."
The lighting designer, who made the quote above, at the smokestack w/ antennas mounted to it:
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His company also designed the lighting at the Rails-to-Trails Bicycle Commuter Highway project (cyclists call it Rainbow Road), which you can see at the bottom of this post.
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Justin Camarata (photograph above), from Tacoma, said:
"Enjoyed a quick visit to Winston-Salem this week. Really friendly city with great bars, preserved history, and a fascinating approach to innovating and re-inventing itself. I’m still taking notes."
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Devon Marsh (photograph above) said:
"When we moved here 20 years ago, I would not have thought a rundown old tobacco town with a bit of character could become dazzling. Nice job, Winston-Salem."
Incendiary Brewing Company Artwork:
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New Progress Rail jobs:
Progress Rail will close their engine manufacturing operations in Illinois and move it to their building in Winston-Salem. It could bring up to 600 new jobs to Winston-Salem. No incentives are involved.
418 North Marshall Street:
A look at changes to the color-changing LED ribbon on the exterior of this downtown adaptive-reuse project! The completed building will have retail/entertainment space, a museum, and office space for creative companies.
Credit: lambert_architecture
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The Ramkat:
The corner space, at Trade & Eighth streets, will become a bar and lounge called Gas Hill. Gas Hill will have a mix of bar stools and community tables and is also accessible from the balcony-level of The Ramkat live music and arts venue. The bar and lounge has outdoor space, too. Completion is planned for March 2018. Construction has already started.
1815 John Blum House Restoration:
Workers are currently restoring the 213 year old windows. They have to make a replica, so they can send the original window to be stripped and sanded. Then the replica is removed and the original window is reinstalled and painted.
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Twin City Motors Building Adaptive-reuse:
Perkins is said to be in talks to buy the 1926 Gothic-Revival Twin City Motors / Automotive Associates Building. Originally a Ford Assembly Building and Ford Dealership, the building is currently used as a repair shop for vintage automobiles. Perkins usually renovates buildings to office and retail uses.
Original architect drawing:
Credit: Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Library - N.C. Room
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1926 Ford Assembly Space:
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Twin City Lofts Condominiums:
These new signs light-up at night:
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Hyatt Place Hotel & Residences:
The developer is currently securing financing and expects to break ground on the project this summer.
Footnote:
Dry-fitting a beer barrel bar:
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Alternative Transportation:
Bike & Pedestrian Land Bridge:
Demolishing the 1916 Salem Iron Works Building to construct an elevated bicycle & pedestrian bridge and park. It should be great news for bicycle commuters on the southern end of the city and is expected to increase the number of bicycle commuters.
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The neighborhood, as seen from an apartment building across from the demolition site:
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Rails-to-Trails Bicycle Commuter Highway: (Winston-Salem's High Line)
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