Texas A&M Texarkana Student Engagement Center

Cultivating a lifestyle of fitness.

The belief that any student could create a healthy lifestyle was the driving force for the Patterson Student Center at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. This environmentally-friendly Health and Fitness facility meets all students’ physical conditioning needs. The fitness center includes high-performance exercise equipment, consisting of the latest in cardiovascular and strength training technology.

Our goal as designers was to support the University in its mission to design the Health & Fitness Center that engages students and staff in the pursuit of health and physical fitness. Safety, functionality, daylighting, and creating spaces for students to connect were all factors we incorporated into our design. Through the Patterson Student Center, the emphasis is on enjoying exercise for its own sake and learning fitness habits for life.