Collin College Technical Campus, Allan, TX

Collin College

The Collin College Technical Campus is in Kaufman County, the fastest-growing county in North Texas. They set out to be a model for technical education, workforce, and trade training to equip a diverse student body with the skills to excel in high-demand, high-wage career fields. The stunning technical college campus also provides continuing education for workforce partnerships and corporate training.

Technical Campus classroom

Classrooms and labs train up to 7,100 students to enter the workforce ready to excel in their careers. The inspiring 340,000 square-feet four-building complex includes a multipurpose building that houses classrooms, science labs, early college and high school programs, student services, learning commons, dining, collaboration zones, a conference center, and a wide array of trades and technical spaces.

Swisspearl fiber cement panels are perfect for a property designed to serve for decades like Collin College Technical School. The panels are maintenance-free, fireproof, sound insulating, long-lasting, economical,  through-color, and never need painting.

 

Architect:

Location:

Allan, TX

Builder:

Year:

2020

Product:

Colors:

Largo Carat R-Color Ivory 7099
Largo Carat Granite 7060

Awards:

Design Award, Texas Society of Architects, 2022

Honor Award, AIA Dallas, 2021

Design, Community, Planning, Transformation Stars of Distinction

TASA | TASB Exhibit of School Architecture Awards, 2022

Best Specialty Construction, ENR Texas & Louisiana, 2021

The campus is architecturally impressive. The top floor is more than 200 yards long but only about 26 yards wide at the north and south ends. Using berms, terraces, and sizable top-floor cantilevers, when viewed from a distance, the building appears to be one story.

Collin College Technical Campus, Allan, TX

The façade is clad in Swisspearl Largo fiber cement panels. Largo’s large format panels (up to approximately 12 feet x 4 feet) expand the design possibilities. Largo is available in a variety of sizes, different surfaces, over 90 standard colors, and custom colors.

Terraces, berms, and sizable top-floor cantilevers
Automotive shop labs at Collin College
Student café and social spaces at Collin College

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