University Design Stimulates Job Growth and Spurs Innovation
After more than 40 years in Fort Worth, Texas, Tarleton State University is relocating its campus from Camp Bowie Boulevard to a new permanent home along Chisholm Trail Parkway. Donated by Walton Development, the 80-acre plot of land will transform the Tarleton State experience, expanding the current range of degree programs in a series of state-of-the-art facilities to stimulate job growth and spur innovation in North Texas. The first of the new campus buildings to reach completion opened its doors to students and faculty on August 1st.
Designed by Perkins and Will’s Dallas studio, the three-story, 76,000-square-foot academic building will increase the capacity of Tarleton’s current enrollment through a range of inspiring, educational spaces. Seeking to fit within its surrounding community, the building and campus engage with the unique Texas landscape, taking advantage of sprawling hilltop views of the prairie. Located at the top of a hill at the location of an old hitching post, the first building continues the tradition of the site as a gathering place along the Chisholm Trail.