This spring, Temple University will break ground on a new facility for the Klein College of Media and Communication and the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts. The project will be situated on the west side of North Broad Street directly across from the entrance to Polett Walk.
When complete, the 199,000-square-foot facility will expand and modernize teaching spaces for Klein College; the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts (TFMA); and the Boyer College of Music and Dance. Just as importantly, it will also serve as a community hub for activity, education and entertainment. As a landmark structure on the main artery that is North Broad Street, the new building will carry on a longstanding radiation of arts and culture that has always flowed through the center of Philadelphia. This will strengthen connections between Temple and other educational and cultural destinations, such as The Met, PAFA, The Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music.
An official groundbreaking for the new facility, which has been designed by international architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, will be held in spring 2025.