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A new college hub for workforce training and the arts with industry partnerships and community ties

Location
Temple, Texas
Offices
Client
  • Temple College

Temple College, Workforce & Visual Arts Center

Temple College needed a modern, purpose-built facility to replace outdated and under-sized spaces on the campus. The goal was to design a building that could support both creative and technical education under one roof, while also serving as a new northern gateway to the school.

Looking to create a space that empowers student to hone their craft, we partnered with the College to design and deliver a new Workforce & Visual Arts Center. Our team provided architecture, interior design, structural, and mechanical, engineering, and plumbing (MEP) engineering to bring this vision to life. Our history providing Temple College with facility assessment, master plan, and bond planning services enriched the design. Funded by a $124.9 million bond, this building is one of several projects transforming the campus.

The 71,260-square-foot (6,620-square-metre), two-story facility nearly doubles the art program¡¯s footprint with multiple studios, a public gallery, and outdoor kiln and sculpture areas. The space equips students to advance their skills in 3D art, photography, ceramics, painting, and woodworking. The landscape of Central Texas¡¯ rapidly growing economy is changing, so the workforce spaces feature flexible high-bay labs, classrooms, and computer labs for these new careers. Each area empowers students to learn the latest in high-demand industries like construction, agriculture, semiconductors, and robotics.

With these resources, Temple College can now offer new degree and certification programs in partnership with Texas A&M University¨CCentral Texas. This project is more than just a building, it¡¯s a launchpad for local talent. Here, students now have space to display and market their skills while continuing to bolster their community¡¯s legacy.?

Location
Temple, Texas
Offices
Client
  • Temple College

Meet Our Team

Stacy Carr, Principal, Business Center Operations Leader

Any engineer can design, but a good engineering consultant will listen to the client's needs and use that to produce the right solution.

Carter Moore, Senior Project Architect

Have passion for what you do and where you work so that you not only do it well but enjoy what you do.

Amy Holzle, Principal

Architecture is creating functional, inclusive, and beautiful environments, but in the end, designs impact students most¡ªso they come first.

Robert Lesnau, Principal, Business Center Practice Leader

I¡¯m able to help create environments inside which occupants can live, work, learn, and play, and be comfortable doing so.

Gary Poole, Principal

We strive to be the best at what we do while helping our clients achieve their goals.

Patrick Calhoun, Principal, Business Center Operations Leader, Senior Planner

In educational building design, you like hearing how your design positively impacts students. When you extrapolate out to future generations, that experience is both joyful and humbling.
Patrick Calhoun Principal, Business Center Operations Leader, Senior Planner Read More

Cynthia Labelle, Principal, Buildings

My superpower is problem solving and creativity¡ªI look for the big picture and work to connect the dots.

Tracy Eich, Senior Principal, Texas Design Leader

Architecture at its core is problem solving¡ªbut at its essence, it¡¯s also a form of behavioral science, and the quality of the spaces we create affects the human spirit.

Stacy Carr

Principal, Business Center Operations Leader

Carter Moore

Senior Project Architect

Amy Holzle

Principal

Robert Lesnau

Principal, Business Center Practice Leader

Gary Poole

Principal

Patrick Calhoun

Principal, Business Center Operations Leader, Senior Planner

Cynthia Labelle

Principal, Buildings

Tracy Eich

Senior Principal, Texas Design Leader

We¡¯re better together

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    Partner with us today to change how tomorrow looks. You¡¯re exactly what¡¯s needed to help us make it happen in your community.

  • Design your career

    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.

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