Outreach
New name, same mission: Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development
Auburn University President Chris Roberts and dozens of other campus leaders and supporters gathered Friday to celebrate the official naming of The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development and to honor Greg and Jan Winchester for their generous gift that made the institute possible.
Front Porch Initiative Welcomes Ayala as Assistant Research Professor
Christian Ayala ’08 recently transitioned to the role of Assistant Research Professor in Rural Studio’s Front Porch Initiative (FPI).
Improving health care, housing, education in Alabama’s rural communities
Convenient, affordable access to housing, health care and education can change the lives of those living in rural areas, and Auburn University is on a mission to build resilient communities throughout Alabama.
The Future is Bright at the Urban Studio
So far, 2024 has been an exciting year at Urban Studio!
Honoring History and Cementing The Future
Transforming the Hood-McPherson Building, now known as Auburn in Birmingham, creates a permanent home for CADC's Urban Studio.
Former Director of Urban Studio is Dreaming and Doing
For Cheryl Morgan ’74, the best plans are a good mix of doable and aspirational.
Real estate expert tells CityBuilders audience: stay determined
Mason Zimmerman presented the CityTalks guest lecture at Auburn on August 1, kicking off the 2024-25 CityBuilders event year.
CADC Summer Camps Prepare High School Students for College
Faculty members in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) hosted a variety of camps for high school students this summer through Auburn Youth Programs, an initiative of Auburn’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education.
HEADLINES: Summer 2024
Explore this semester's most impactful external media coverage of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC).
BSCI Students Make a Difference through Service Learning
Each semester, students in Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI) have the opportunity to engage in hands-on work with a community non-profit project under direction of BSCI faculty.
‘Building’ resiliency in coastal communities
As part of their work for the Front Porch Initiative, four Auburn faculty members help create housing designs that can mitigate rain, wind and flooding damage that result from a hurricane or tropical storm.
Auburn to host cross-laminated timber conference Oct. 7–9
The three-day event will feature renowned experts in forestry, building science, engineering and architecture and design who will share the latest research, trends and developments impacting the advancement of CLT in the South.
BSCI Students Transform Community through Service Learning
Students, faculty and staff in Auburn’s McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI) are celebrating another successful semester of Service Learning projects.
Alabama Extension and APLA Address Housing Challenges in Underserved Communities
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and CADC's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture have forged a partnership designed to improve the lives of Alabama residents.
CARV Laboratory’s Traveling Road Show Educates and Entertains
It’s showtime at Montgomery’s Johnnie R. Carr Middle School, and ringmaster Eric Wetzel, an Associate Professor BSCI and founder of its CARV Laboratory, has his young audience in the palm of his hand.
Faculty awarded grant to continue Rosenwald school preservation work
A $750,000 grant from the National Park Service (NPS) will allow Auburn faculty members to continue their restoration of the Tankersley Rosenwald School in Hope Hull, Alabama.