The University of Texas at San Antonio - Chaparral Village

San Antonio, Texas

BOKA Powell collaborated with the University of Texas at San Antonio to develop a building program and provide architectural design and interior design services for the 1,002-bed Chaparral Village complex, located in the campus’ northwestern quadrant.

The 350,000-square-foot residential quadrangle and five 9,000-square-foot commons buildings, interspersed throughout the development, reflect the distinctive Spanish eclectic design language prescribed for UTSA’s future construction. The apartment-style units feature a furnished living room and kitchenette, private bedrooms, and shared bathrooms. The five commons buildings feature living and lounge areas, meeting rooms, computer rooms, a game room, office suites, full-size kitchens, and laundry facilities.

Gated in the evening for security, the complex features a pool and hot tub, a basketball court, and outdoor picnic areas with barbecue grills. The market-style Roadrunner Café provides food service with indoor and outdoor seating areas.

Chaparral Village represents the new standard in university student housing, which offers students more than an institutional, dormitory-style room. By catering to students’ desires, universities are able to recapture student housing revenue by providing a variety of amenities that they would normally seek from private, off-campus developers.

Project Information

Location
San Antonio, Texas
Completion Date
2005
Size
350,000 SF; 1,002 beds
Studio
Architecture, Planning, Interior Design
Typology
Higher Education, Student Housing
Program
Lobby, Meeting Room, Pool, Study Room

BOKA Powell Credits

Partner
John Orfield, Chris Barnes
Design Team
Dennis Gulseth

External Credits

Landscape Architect
Coleman & Associates