Temple College was a site for celebration on Friday, as more than 100 stakeholders watched the top-most beam of the new Main Building be hoisted into place. The 115,000-square-foot facility — along with an Arts and Workforce Building, a Health Sciences Center and a Campus Service Center — has been under construction since May 1 and is financed through the $124.9 million bond that Temple voters approved in 2021 with 55% of the vote.
“It is a very special day where we get to put the last beam on the top of this beautiful building,” Temple College President Christy Ponce said. “It has been truly a group effort. We’re so grateful to the community of Temple for making this possible.
It was all of your support and your votes.” The Temple College Main Building was designed by Austin-based Stantec and is being built by Temple-based Cloud Construction. The facility will provide a variety of different amenities for Temple College faithfuls across its four floors, including administrative offices, a Temple College board room, terraces on the third and fourth floors and a coffee bar.
“The first floor will feature a student enrollment services center and a testing center, and allow students to inquire, apply, test and enroll in one convenient location,” Temple College spokesman Eric Eckert said. “The first floor also will feature a large conference space capable of hosting up to 650 guests for large college and community events.” There also will be several areas for .