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Architect: PBK Architects
Contractor: Harris Construction, Inc.
Location: 600 E. Church Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706
Webcam: Live view of construction site

Project Description & Updates

A clear need for a new college center in the West Fresno area was evident. The project will construct facilities for the Automotive Technology and Automotive Collision Programs from both FCC and CTC; in addition to constructing an academic building facility for general education classrooms and student services. This campus will provide the West Fresno community with a complete college center offering diverse educational opportunities, from career technology courses to transferable college credits.

Through donation and purchases, land was acquired in June 2018, and SIM-PBK was selected as the project architect. Division of the State Architect has approved the plans for the new campus. The Board of Trustees approved a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) in February 2020 to encourage the use of local labor and SCCCD graduates. 

The new campus will be an open campus with a park-like setting including bicycle and pedestrian paths to facilitate engagement with the outdoors and green space as well as biking and walking to work, school, and home. This park setting will also include an urban forest and bio-retention system to promote ground water recharge. A central feature of the campus will be the central plaza and water feature. The water feature will include an integrated art piece.   

To promote sustained engagement with the community, the district partnered with the Fresno Arts Council to publish a Request for Proposal to qualified artists with a connection to Fresno. The artwork had to celebrate the cultural diversity and unique sense of place of West Fresno. Submissions were evaluated by a community leadership committee. The selected artist, Teresa Flores, has been engaging the local community at neighborhood events to gather stories, history and ideas about West Fresno to help inform the painted tile vignettes that will be featured in the water feature artwork. A kickoff event was held at BBQ Bob’s which included a recording booth to record community member stories and hopes. From there Teresa held workshops with students at Rutherford B. Gaston Middle School and talked with community members at the 93706 Market. Input was also gathered at the September 24th TCC Community Engagement Event at the Maxie L. Parkins Community Center and on November 4th at the FCC Art Space Gallery.  

Opening Information

The Academic Building opened for classes in August 2023. Two open houses were held welcoming the community. The West Fresno Center Advanced Technology Center will open for classes on January 8, 2024, except for the auto-collision programs. The design of the automotive paint booths, prep stations and aluminum repair stations is with the Division of the State Architect for review. Once approved and manufactured, they will be installed in the building and the auto-collision programs will transfer to the West Fresno Center.

A formal ribbon cutting is scheduled for January 25, 2024 from 10AM to 12PM. You are encouraged to RSVP.

Enrolling in Classes at the West Fresno Center

Want to take classes at the West Fresno Center? New students will need to apply and new and returning students can contact a FCC counselor for support. Questions on enrollment should call 559-442-8226. In-person and zoom appointments are available.