Site work and new construction of an educational facility in College Station, Texas. Design plans call for the construction of a 200,000-square-foot, three-story above grade educational facility.

Plans call to construct approximately 200,000 square-foot, three story facility on an 8-acre site to advance the university’s reputation as an educational pioneer for research and cutting-edge technology. The structure will include nearly 20,000 assignable square feet, including two covered pavilions for outdoor activities and three elevators. Other plans call for allocated spaces for the university’s Aggieland Visitor Center, Benz School of Floral Design and the Center for Retailing Studies in the Mays Business Schools. The visitor center will feature a large welcoming lobby, a 200-person theater, walking and golf cart tour access, student tour guide space, a call center and offices for admissions councilors. The university will integrate retail and restaurant components into the facility, where the Center for Retailing Studies will manage the retail space, and a third party will run the restaurant. The project will include additional programming spaces for conferences and events, a microbiology lab, a group tasting room and a virtual reality (VR) room. The project will incorporate extensive green space into its design, featuring an open green space west of the facility and maintaining the existing live oak trees. The university will remove the parking lot that currently occupies the chosen space for the Aplin Center. After removing the existing parking lot, plans include paving the site, building parking and installing drainage systems and utilities. As of September 26, 2024, information regarding design, bid schedule, construction, and completion timeline has not been identified. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.