The new campus commons at TCU seems more or less complete. The new residence halls are open, the green space is mostly finished apart from some minor landscaping details, and the new Brown-Lupton University Union has opened. The biggest activity at the site now is the construction of Scharbauer Hall on the site of the old Brown-Lupton Student Center at the east end of the commons, as seen in the photo above.
Aside from the new construction, the rest of the commons has really taken shape. It’s a beautiful space, with the large green space flanked by arcades in front of the residence halls and wings of the university union capped off by pergola-shaded outdoor dining areas. Here are a few photos of the new commons and the new Brown-Lupton University Union. Click any of them for a bigger view.
Wonderful photos, Kevin. When the tower on the Brown Lupton University Union (or BLUU, as they call it) lights up at night in purple, it looks really neat.
FYI… you can now watch videos about some of the new facilities (and even see a cool demolition video of the old Student Center) on TCU’s YouTube page http://www.youtube.com/TCU
is it just me or does it look a little like Rice’s campus?
A zillion times prettier than the TCC campus for a fraction of the price!
Please don’t call it the BLUU. No one likes that name. Most people call it the Union. Or the University Union.
Just going by what’s on the building. :)