TXST hosts groundbreaking for STEM classroom building

An exterior rendering of the new STEM building.

The 168,000-square-foot building is expected to be operational by fall 2026. 

The eight-story, $137 million facility is designed to foster innovation and collaboration in STEM disciplines. The state-of-the-art facility will house the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science and will provide teaching space, class labs, departmental offices and research labs for other academic disciplines.

The building will also provide much-needed classroom space for the growing departments. The classrooms will be equipped with modern technology to support interactive and engaging learning experiences, and they’ll be designed with flexible layouts to accommodate various teaching styles and group sizes. The new classroom space will be supplemented by cutting-edge labs designed for teaching and advanced research as well as additional facilities that will support the wide range of STEM disciplines for math and computer science.

Rendering of the building interior.

Additional features of the facility include informal learning spaces, which provide open areas designed to encourage spontaneous collaboration and idea exchange among students and faculty. Private and shared faculty offices are designed to foster a collaborative academic community as well as promote accessibility and interaction between students and faculty.

Overall, the new STEM classroom building will provide a modern, well-equipped space that enhances the learning experience for students. The state-of-the-art facilities will enable undergraduate and graduate student research, promoting innovation and discovery as well as encouraging collaboration across different STEM disciplines, leading to more comprehensive and innovative solutions to real-world problems. 

Project architects are PGAL and Ayers Saint Gross, which have expertise in higher education.