About projeSGCW
Selma Göker
Christopher Wilson
Christopher Wilson
International Assoc. AIA, RIBA, TMMOB
BA, MArch, (Sheffield)
Selma Göker has an international background having lived in Turkey, Japan, Syria, the UK and now USA. She trained as an architect in the UK and is licensed in both the UK and Turkey. With over 30 years experience working in four countries, she has been involved in projects ran
International Assoc. AIA, RIBA, TMMOB
BA, MArch, (Sheffield)
Selma Göker has an international background having lived in Turkey, Japan, Syria, the UK and now USA. She trained as an architect in the UK and is licensed in both the UK and Turkey. With over 30 years experience working in four countries, she has been involved in projects ranging from private homes to opera houses, with a particular specialisation in performance arts buildings.
Selma embraces her role as an architect to generate change and transformation.
Her cross-cultural background inevitably
results in asking questions, challenging the norm and opening a window from one culture
to another. In this context, she has served the local architecture organisations in each
country she has resided.
Selma believes that practicing architecture is enhanced by academic involvement.
To this end, she has over 6 years teaching experience at university level where she has taught studio design as well as developed
a professional practice course and an elective on performance arts buildings.
She also has various articles published
in journals in Turkey and Japan.
Christopher Wilson
Christopher Wilson
Christopher Wilson
International Assoc. AIA , ARB-UK
BArch (Temple), MA (AA), PhD (METU)
Dr. Christopher S. Wilson is Professor of Architecture and Design at Ringling College
of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Before entering the world of academia,
Christopher worked as an architect in Philadelphia, Berlin, and London, and is registered with the Unit
International Assoc. AIA , ARB-UK
BArch (Temple), MA (AA), PhD (METU)
Dr. Christopher S. Wilson is Professor of Architecture and Design at Ringling College
of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Before entering the world of academia,
Christopher worked as an architect in Philadelphia, Berlin, and London, and is registered with the United Kingdom's architectural registration board, the ARB.
Christopher loves to "talk about buildings"
and is also the “Scholar-in Residence” of
the non-profit Architecture Sarasota, for whom he gives lectures and leads tours, especially during its annual MOD Weekend.
Christopher is an avid baseball fan,
watching almost every Phillies game
either on TV or in person. He has been
known to drive to Miami and back
in the same day just to catch a game.
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in the works … LUSTRON HOME …. renovation
In March 2022, projeSGCW purchased Lustron Home #1687 in Sarasota, Florida, thinking to dismantle, restore and re-assemble on another site. When this became financially and practically unfeasible, renovation in-place became the way forward.
Typically, renovations begin with the exterior skin but since the steel structure was stable and [almost] watertight, we decided to begin on the inside and mo
Removal the original 12" x 12" floor tiles, which most likely contained asbestos.
Removing the layers of paint that covered the beautiful porcelain-enamelled interior panels -- a task that is still ongoing. Oh how we wish we could turn the clock back to the first person who thought painting the walls was a good idea.
What a joy it was to discover that our Lustron had the beige interior panels.
in the works … Lustron Home Garden … landscape
Florida Friendly Landscape
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Little Watering Required
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Native Plants Happy
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Pine and Live Oak Hammock
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Butterfly Attractors
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Supporting Wildlife
Neighborhood bunnies, black racer snake, ibis, raccoons, . . . .