Surface parking lots in Raleigh present significant urban and social challenges. These paved areas are often isolated from their surrounding context; they function solely as vehicle storage destinations rather than integrated public spaces. This disconnection creates social gaps and disrupts the continuity and vibrancy of the city.

What would Raleigh look like if our surface parking lots were not only mono-functional storage, but were transformed into time and season appropriate multi-functional third spaces? Allowing Raleigh’s citizens to reclaim their public spaces by abstracting the usage of the parking lot through temporary installations that aim to appropriate the parking spot and create moments of placemaking.