Gateway Through Time — Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation
Gateway Through Time, a permanent exhibition tracing 125 years of the history of the former Robert Emmet Elementary School through its conversion into the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, opened in Austin, Texas on Juneteenth 2025 (June 19, 2025), with exhibition design by Span Studio.
| Venue | Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| lamar-johnson-collaborative | Architecture | Building architecture |
| borderless-studio | Interpretive Planning | Architecture, content collection, and curation |
| Span Studio | Exhibit Design | Design direction and design |
| Navillus Woodworks | Fabrication |
Description
A modular, ascending timeline of archival images and community voices spanning the building's three eras — education, closure, and rebirth — developed with Austin Coming Together and Westside Health Authority.