The new Student Recreation Center at Texas State University designed by San Antonio-based Marmon Mok Architecture.
In exactly 22 days (yes, I am counting) I will be a proud graduate of Texas State University. I have attended Texas State since the start of my college career, excited to be a part of the first class under the Texas State name. But more than just the name has changed.
When I first began my college adventure, Texas State was a medium-sized university that was considered a “suitcase” college, appealing mostly to Austin-area students who were looking for an alternative to UT. Over the past few years the university has grown and the campus is improving before our eyes. New buildings and programs make college life easier and more enjoyable.
The most impressive of the new structures has to be the expanded Student Recreation Center (SRC), which will be unveiled at a grand opening ceremony on April 22. During my dorm years I frequented the previous (and much smaller) SRC and often waited for a machine that I could only use for 30 minutes. As a student body we were desperate for our campus to grow with us, not limit us.
This expansion was a long time coming, but it is proving to be worth the wait.
Earlier this spring I visited the newly expanded SRC and I was amazed at how truly impressive it is. The new SRC is not only beautiful from the outside, but it provides an unlimited amount of campus recreation activities and workout equipment. The openness and inviting nature of the interior appeal to me; I find myself wanting to explore every new option it provides. The most notable features are the rock wall (designed after Hueco Tanks State Park near El Paso), indoor swimming pool, golf simulator and smoothie stand. I reluctantly left the SRC that first day asking myself, “Do I really have to graduate this year?”
As an intern at KGBTexas, I learned today that Marmon Mok Architecture, a KGB client, designed the SRC. From my perspective, the creativity and innovation that Marmon Mok poured into this building will have a direct impact on the perceptions of potential and future students.
(Photo courtesy Marmon Mok)
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That is a wonderful article! Being a writing teacher, I am very excited to see college students graduating with the ability to write such an informative, interesting article! Keep up the good work!
As a graduate of UT Austin in 1953, I received a scholarship/internship with a San Antonio advertising agency. I worked in radio/television and public relations, and I often wondered what the future held in these fields and if the college students could meet the challenges. If Jessica Young is an example, the future is in excellent hands–she definitely is meeting today’s demands!