Texas Tech University - Talkington Hall The Commons

Lubbock, Texas

In response to significant increases in enrollment, Texas Tech University engaged BOKA Powell and a design-build team including Austin Commercial to construct a new $45 million, 178,000-square-foot residence hall.

Completed in July 2012, the building is designed to harmonize with the unique Spanish Renaissance architectural style of Texas Tech. The new facilities provide housing for 516 students in private bedrooms and shared living areas, complete with ceiling fans, microwave ovens, refrigerators, wired Internet connections in each room, and other unique amenities.

The residence hall adjoins a new two-story, 22,000-square-foot dining hall, three exterior courtyards, and new parking lots built to accommodate the new residents and facility users.