Construction Finished on $29M Multipurpose Facility at Prairie View A&M University

HOUSTON, Texas – Linbeck Group, LLC has completed construction of the new Agriculture & Business Multipurpose Classroom Building at Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas.

At a total cost of $29 million, the 96,000-square-foot building joins together the College of Business and the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences into a centrally located hub of activity at the university, located 45 miles northwest of Houston.

Amenities of the four-story multipurpose facility include a student lounge, study space, classrooms, wet labs and computer labs. Upper floors house the university’s Small Business Development Center and Center for International Business Education.

A two-level, 400-seat auditorium was also constructed to support the two colleges. Acoustical wood panels seamlessly run from one wall across the ceiling and down the opposite wall in a staggered pattern creating a striking design feature in the auditorium.

The L-shaped building surrounds a wood-decked courtyard with tables and benches for gathering. The construction team had to work around century-old trees, which provide shade over the new courtyard. The building’s clock and bell tower that extends up over campus makes this new facility a campus stand out.

Others on the design team include architect Overland Partners, interior design firm Studio 8 and landscape architect Coleman & Associates.