Parking Lots to Parks | A Documentary About Adaptive Reuse

Austin, TX
Can a defunct shopping mall become a place of learning and community gathering? The leadership at Austin Community College thought so, but not without the right team. This short documentary explores the revitalization of the Highland Mall into a community college and parks, but the story of this plot of land north of Austin is also about recovering 100 years of history that was almost forgotten. See how the school and architectural team replace parking lots with parks and consumerism with education.
Developer: Red Leaf Properties
Owner: Austin Community College
Landscape Architect: dwg.
Architect: Agenda Architecture
Civil: Stantec | WGI
MEP: Bay & Associates
GC: Harvey | Harvey-Cleary Builders
Landscape Contractor: Strata Landscape
Light Design: Ion Art, Inc.
Steel Fabricator: Renfro+Co
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Credits
Executive Producer: Pearl MF
Producer & Director: James Burniston
Interviewer: Ben Roberts
Directors of Photography: James Burniston & Austin Travis
Sound: Austin Travis
Editors: Ian West & James Burniston
Colorist: Ian West
Graphic Design: Kristian Alveo
Special Thanks To: Austin Community College, dwg. & Agenda Architecture, Daniel Woodroffe, Rachel Brehm, Amy Goettle, Dr. Molly Beth Malcom, Susan Engelking, Michelle Raymond, Michael Hargins and Tyler Frost.