The Construction

The construction of the Clarion marked the completion of Brazosport College’s Three Phase Capital Improvement Plan. Phase One was completed in 2002 with the construction of the Children’s Center and the Corporate Learning Center. Phase Two included both extensive renovation of existing classrooms and the addition of the Technology Wing. The final phase of the Capital Improvement Plan was completed with the construction of the Clarion.

The Clarion opened in September 2005 as the new home of the Brazosport College Music Department. The facility features is a magnificent 600-seat performance hall designed to meet the highest acoustical standards for today’s live music performances as well as rehearsal halls for vocal and instrumental music, individual practice rooms, faculty offices, classrooms, and green room.

The Clarion was designed by local architect, Raymond Burroughs and acoustical engineering was provided by the nationally renowned firm of Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc. (WJHW). The cost of the facility was $7.4 million. Funding for construction came from $5.5 million in donation, corporate giving and grant, and $1.9 million in reserve funds.

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