Zachry Engineering Education Complex

The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University has a dynamic vision of growth—to increase enrollment to 25,000 students by 2025. Part of their goal to reach this target includes building upon the iconic legacy of their engineering program and providing the space necessary to support growth. The Zachry Engineering Education Complex is the solution to both.

Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering needed to create a new student-centric facility without doubling existing space. Through a complete renovation and addition to the 1972 Zachry Engineering Center—already a landmark destination for students and alumni—the College was able to do just that. Flexible laboratories, expandable technological capabilities, hundreds of square feet of glass paneling, and a true dedication to changing the way students learn has created a facility like no other in the country.

Every design solution provides students with the resources and environment necessary to ensure their success, immersing undergraduates in both engineering and in student life. A destination for the campus, Zachry houses a variety of student-centered environments that encourage interaction and collaboration.

Spaces include technology-rich learning studios, makerspace, interdisciplinary open and flexible laboratories, event spaces, conference rooms and training areas, informal meeting and study spaces, administrative spaces, office suites, and a cafe retail space. Not only is the new complex the largest and most innovative building on campus—it celebrates the diversity of engineering students and disciplines by putting engineering on display.