TBA Studio was tasked with creating a space for hands-on learning at the Louisiana Delta Community College in Ruston, Louisiana.

Louisiana Delta Community College was in need of an upgrade to its existing campus in Ruston, Louisiana. After deciding to demolish the existing campus, TBA Studio was tasked with designing a new campus location facing I-20. The program consists of an industrial instrumentation area, a computer lab, classrooms, lounges for staff and students, administration areas, labs, study areas, and a learning resource center. TBA incorporated neutral and blue exterior metal panels mixed with LDCC’s brick to provide a balanced contrast in the exterior design. The facility has a double-height lobby with a curtain wall facing north allowing natural light into the area to create a grand entry for the students and faculty while also achieving an aesthetically pleasing view for people passing through Ruston, Louisiana. TBA also renovated an existing building creating a new welding shop for the students. The front of the shop compliments the main campus but also defines it’s own appearance.

Design: TBA Studio
Contractor: Ratcliff Construction Company
Photography: Matthew Cassity