Park(ing) Day Street Mural & Installation — San Antonio, TX
Transportation Department x Pressed Creative Studio
For Park(ing) Day, the San Antonio Transportation Department invited me—through Pressed Creative Studio—to transform a downtown block into an immersive, street-level artwork that encouraged people to rethink how public space can be used. Park(ing) Day is an annual international event where cities temporarily reimagine parking spaces as places for people, creativity, and community connection.
For this activation, I designed and led the installation of a vibrant streetscape centered around the new Green Line, a 166-foot continuous painted path symbolizing connectivity, movement, and the city’s vision for safer, more people-focused streets. The work expanded outward into two large, color-saturated crosswalk murals and a collection of playful mini-buildings and buses that visitors could interact with.
Over the course of one fast-paced evening, my team and I hand-mixed over 150 pounds of custom chalk paint, painted nearly 1,500 square feet of roadway, and constructed lightweight structures that brought a sense of imagination to the block. As crowds explored the installation the next morning, the Green Line served as a central thread—connecting the miniature buses, framing pedestrian activity, and highlighting how design can activate overlooked urban spaces.
The project was created in collaboration with Centro San Antonio, the 80|20 Foundation, and the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and documented by numerous local creators who shared the experience throughout the day.
More than just a mural, the installation showcased the power of temporary art to shift perspective, celebrate community, and spark conversations about how we move through our city.