Outreach

Learning in a real-world context
The mission of Auburn University is “dedicated to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and selfless service.” The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction support the university’s mission through the transformative power of planning and design. These studios meet these mission goals.
Student Work Gallery
The Three-Mile Creek Studio — The Campground & The Bottom, Mobile, AL
APLA Outreach News

Urban Studio Students Apply Classroom Learning to Real World Projects
At Urban Studio, internships come in all shapes and sizes. From the wide variety of local firms to individual projects, students get a taste of what their work life will be like after graduation.

Urban Studio Inspiring the Next Generation
Throughout the school year Auburn’s Urban Studio hosts regional schools for field trips and recruiting visits.

Alabama Meadows: Getting reacquainted with history, textures and biodiversity
Over the past five years, College of Architecture, Design and Construction landscape architecture faculty members David Hill and Emily Knox have been engaged in research exploring native meadow landscapes of Alabama.

Auburn celebrates new environmental education building, expanding programs
Auburn University unveiled its newest venue for environmental education at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC) during the official dedication and ribbon cutting of its Environmental Education Building held Friday, Dec. 6.

SOM Foundation awards 2024 Research Prize to Auburn team
Emily McGlohn of Rural Studio, along with Aurélie Frolet and Jillian Maxcy-Brown, has been awarded the 2024 Research Prize by the SOM Foundation.

ARIA Students Reimagine Historic Selma Hospital
An iconic civil rights site in Selma, Alabama, closed in 1983 and fallen into disrepair in recent years, was the subject of a fall semester Interior Architecture (ARIA) studio led by Program Chair and Associate Professor Kevin Moore.