Design dive: TCU’s campus master plan

TCU unveiled a new campus master plan with long term goals for constructing and renovating 35 buildings around campus.

A circular water fountain feature with three horn-shaped sculptures spew water in front of a four-story tan brick building with lettering that reads "Scharbauer Hall" on TCU campus.

The new master plan for TCU adds and upgrades facilities that will allow for the university’s long-term growth. | Photo by FTWtoday

The Horned Frogs are hopping into the future with a new campus master plan that will bring TCU into its next 150 years.

Designed by Sasaki — who created master plans for UC Berkeley, Michigan State, and Cleveland State University — and conceptually approved by the Board of Regents, the 10-year plan sets long-term goals in seven major areas.

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The 2024 Campus Master Plan updates the last version, created in 2017.

Image courtesy of TCU

Academic facilities | Recommends renovations to Ed Landreth Hall and Tandy Hall, construction of a new biosciences center, and improved utilization of current facilities

Medical innovation | Outlines how the new Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine can become a center of biomedical innovation, leveraging its site in the Medical District to create partnership and research opportunities

Sense of place | Creation of a green space network with shaded, multi-use pathways and connecting corridors for a pedestrian-friendly environment

Top-tier athletics | Calls for renovations to Lupton Stadium and Garvey Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, the construction of an Olympic Sports Center with an indoor tennis facility, and a new pedestrian loop that creates an Athletic Village

Berry Street | Recommends new residential, retail, parking + a community green space that will make the area between University Drive and McCart the “place to be” for both students and community members

Trinity River Connection | Outlines pedestrian and bike trails from the campus to the Trinity River through Forest, Hartwood, and Overton Parks

East Campus | Includes new housing, dining halls, and green spaces that are set to be completed in January 2025

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