An east Austin high school has won a prestigious national design award.
Why it matters: The design of Eastside Early College High School is meant to reflect the complicated legacy of desegregation while also providing a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Catch up quick: The high school cost roughly $80 million, with money coming from a 2017 Austin ISD bond. It’s on the site of the old L.C. Anderson High School.
- Anderson served as Austin’s only Black high school for more than 80 years until it was closed in 1971 during desegregation.
Driving the news: Earlier this month, the project, by Austin-based architecture firm Perkins and Will, won an education facility design award from the American Institute of Architects for its sustainable, resilient and inclusive design…