The Walsh Center wraps around Landreth Hall on its south and west sides, supplementing its small proscenium theater and 1,200-seat auditorium. It gives the campus a 325-seat recital hall, a 200-seat thrust stage studio theater, piano practice rooms, rehearsal rooms and a choral library.
The exterior of the building includes a broad range of building materials, including limestone, travertine and granite. “On one hand, we had to fit into existing context, but we also had to be distinctive because it was a performing arts center,†explained Nestor Bottino, Project Architect for HHPA. “There is a tradition at TCU of a varying buff to yellow brick construction with limestone trim. One of the things we were interested in doing was to pick up on that and add a little more liveliness.â€