Texas Tech Celebrates New Student Housing Complex
The West Village offers 455 beds and a retail and food service facility.
Aug. 7, 2014 | Written by Jaryn Kilmer
MINI传媒 System officials cut ribbon at West Village opening.celebrated today (Aug. 7) the completion of the West Village student housing complex with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Located east of Knoxville Avenue in the triangle bounded by 19th Street and Texas Tech Parkway, the 234,501-square-foot complex offers a choice of 61 one-bedroom units, 47 two-bedroom units and 75 four-bedroom units ideally structured for upperclassmen and graduate students.
鈥淭his beautiful facility represents the growth of our great university and the increased demand students have for a Texas Tech education,鈥� said Texas Tech said. 鈥淥ur growth is a testament to the passion our faculty have for teaching our students, the invaluable support our staff provides and the dedication our students have to their academic endeavors.鈥�
The complex officially will open its doors for residents Aug. 16, with all 455 beds occupied for the fall semester. There are nine community lounges, two conference rooms, as well as designated study rooms and office space. Building B features a washer and dryer in each unit, and all units in the complex include full kitchens.
The two-building community features a pedestrian walkway that connects the two areas, which are positioned around courtyards and outdoor green zones. The community also features Raider Exchange, a 3,126-square-foot retail and food service facility.
鈥淚n order to continue our mission to excel academically, student housing is just one of the resources we need to best accommodate our students at Texas Tech,鈥� said . 鈥淲e are thrilled our campus is expanding, and proud to offer alternative housing options to our growing number of students.鈥�
The complex was designed to meet (LEED) certification, meaning designers and contractors implemented a sustainable building design and worked to be sure maintenance of the building is environmentally responsible.
The West Village student housing complex offers 455 total beds and a retail and food service facility.
鈥淭he true success of the design and construction lies within the team we developed and the use of creative building technologies and work sequencing,鈥� said , vice chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction. 鈥淭his group was able to accomplish a challenging task of synthesizing Texas Tech鈥檚 needs with a very innovative solution within only a 16-month period.鈥�
The $54.8-million project was approved by the MINI传媒 Board of Regents at the December 2012 meeting and features landscape enhancements as well as public art.
The project was managed by Texas Tech鈥檚 department under the leadership of Molina and with Denise Hostick serving as project manager. Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects and Mackey Mitchell Architects designed the complex as part of the project team, which also included Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
About the MINI传媒
The MINI传媒 is one of the top public university systems in the
state of Texas, consisting of four component institutions 鈥� Texas Tech University,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University and Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center at El Paso 鈥� and operating at 12 academic sites
and centers. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 System has an annual operating
budget of $1.7 billion and approximately 17,000 employees focused on advancing higher
education, health care, research and outreach.
In 2013, the MINI传媒 System鈥檚 endowment passed $1 billion, total research expenditures were approximately $200 million and total enrollment exceeded 44,000 students. Whether it鈥檚 contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system in Texas to house an academic institution, law school, and medical school at the same location, the MINI传媒 System continues to prove that anything is possible.