West End Revitalization Project

Robert Lanzer, Caroline Murray, Jinea Adams

WEST END REVITALIZATION PROJECT

WEST END

AREA FOCUS

CENTRAL CONCERNS REGARDING WEST END IMPROVEMENTS

Cleanliness

Homelessness

Recycling

Lack of Natural Landscape/Greenery

Unused Buildings/Areas

DESIGN INTERVENTION

Inspiration from 90%

Zabalean Waste Recycling

Take problem of garbage and turned it into solution for other problems Job creation

Recycling

Community aid

Using areas

RECYCLING RESEARCH

Recycling with a purpose

Reimagine and Fluid Life Project

Over 8,700 people work in the recycling industry in North Carolina

Links Economy and Environment

More recycling done the cheaper for the region

RECYCLING CENTER

Implement new recycling program and accompanying building for operation

Recycling efforts funneled through the center

Scatter recycling bins throughout the West End

Street corners, businesses, etc.

Recycling picked up once a week

Fountain with wishing well

All proceeds are donated to the homeless

Bring jobs into area; combat homelessness

Architectural constraints that will make it blend with West End personality and appearance

RECYCLING PLACEMENT

RECYCLING CENTER

BUILDING SITE

CORNER VIEW

TOP VIEW

BUILDING PLAN

GROUP CREATIVE PROCESS

• Brainstorming

• mapping area of interestPreparation

• Reading the other 90%

• interviews• other

sources

Research

• integrating research together to discover main problems in the area

• group collaboration to develope a plan of action that woulld benefit the community

Development

• Is our plan feasible?

• Who will we be benefiting in the community?

Evaluation •Discuss next steps in putting the development plan into action.

Forecast