Motlow State Community College-Hyatt Spivey Center
The Challenge
Motlow State Community College (MSCC) is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in Tennessee. As part of the school’s master growth plan, they needed an updated academic building to accommodate.
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Client
Motlow State Community College/Tennessee Board of Regents
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Location
Smyrna, Tennessee
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Size
81,800 square feet
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Distinguishing Features
- Uses clean energy with a geothermal heating/cooling system provided by wells under parking lot
- More than doubles the square footage of classroom, lab, and student services space on campus
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Awards
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio 2020 Outstanding Design
The Design Solution
TMP designed academic Building III, also known as the Hyatt-Spivey Center, which more than doubled the square footage of classroom, lab, and student services space. The main floor is dedicated to expanding student services with a library, computer space, financial center, career center, and tutoring space. A flexible assembly space opens to an exterior deck for student learning or community events.
Upper floors of the Hyatt-Spivey Center house faculty offices, health science labs, mechatronics labs, general classrooms, and student collaboration spaces.
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The Design Impact
Along with an enhanced learning experience for MSCC students, the building elevates the campus to be more pedestrian-friendly with a new tree-lined boulevard and central lawn.
The addition of the Hyatt-Spivey Center allowed two existing buildings to be renovated for increased space to support student services and the growing nursing program at MSCC.
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