Partner Content
An Intersection of College and Community: Transforming Unused Facilities Into Vibrant Learning Centers can be a Win-Win
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) collaborated with SCUP for an article in this issue of
Learning By Design. Read how Austin Community College repurposed facilities in an abandoned mall into a high-tech center for developmental math instruction.
Partner Content
Building Reuse Is Climate Action
Read about two renovations that substantially reduced emissions while preserving campus character.
Planning for Higher Education Journal
Creating a New Campus Destination
The project offers preservation, building revitalization, and adaptive reuse as an alternative model for sustainable campus growth.
Planning for Higher Education Journal
Doing More with Less
Just a few years ago we would strive to utilize a space during 60 percent of its usable hours; now we are asked to strive for 70 to 80 percent utilization.
Conference Presentations
Evolution of a Mall into a Future-Proofed Campus
We’ll explore how Austin Community College District transformed a declining mall into the Highland Campus, which supports student success through embracing new pedagogies, technology, and integrated programs that prepare students for the future.
TaP Into SCUP
Reimagining Master Planning at Florida State University
Revising a master plan isn’t usually innovative, but Florida State’s holistic approach is. By engaging the whole institution in the conversation, the master plan reset will ensure that the values and aspirations of the institution are reflected in a built environment that not only meets program needs, but supports and sustains the innovation necessary for post-pandemic realities.
Conference Presentations
Reinvigorating a Campus Landmark
Beginning with the project's conception and taking you through its planning, design, and construction, we will outline our investigation, historic research, and analysis of Harvard University's Stirling-designed postmodern museum to inform its transformation into a vibrant academic building housing a variety of programs.
Conference Presentations
Revitalization at Harvard’s Center
Come learn how we successfully navigated stakeholder outreach and generated a campus center design solution within the existing building.
Planning for Higher Education Journal
Teaching, Learning, Doing in Collaborative Spaces
The intermingling of undergraduate students with grad students, post-docs, faculty, and commercial interests in one innovative facility results in better academic experiences.
Conference Presentations
The Kodak Legacy Reimagined
Monroe Community College opened its new urban campus in fall 2017 through an initiative that repurposed an industrial complex into a vibrant community college steeped in town/gown relationships that provide mutual benefits.
Conference Presentations
What We’ve Learned and What’s Next
We'll highlight approaches and lessons learned from two New York City institutions during the pandemic, including creatively retrofitting their campus facilities amidst a crisis period of declining revenue and enrollments.
