David Hinson

EDUCATION
Master of Architecture (Post-Professional), University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Architecture, Auburn University
Bachelor of Environmental Design, Auburn University

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Registered Architect in Alabama

David Hinson is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. He has been a member of the faculty of CADC’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture since 1997. His teaching focus includes design studio, lecture courses in professional practice, building technologies and seminars on leadership and collaborative practice. In 2001, Hinson established the award-winning DESIGNhabitat Program, an ongoing collaboration between Auburn University and Habitat for Humanity that focuses on innovative strategies for affordable housing design and construction. He is the co-author of Designed for Habitat: Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity, published by Routledge in 2012, as well as its second edition, Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity, published in 2023. Hinson’s efforts in the studio and classroom have earned him regional and national acclaim, including an ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 2022, the AIA Alabama Gold Medal in 2021 and election to the AIA College of Fellows in 2008. He is a founding Partner of Hinson + Dagg Architects, which has earned state and national recognition for their innovative design practice based in Auburn, Alabama.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Hinson's research interests include design and innovation in affordable housing and strategies for incorporating enhanced energy performance features into affordable homes. Hinson also has extensive expertise regarding partnerships between design professionals and non-profit housing advocacy organizations. Hinson's professional practice is focused on residential design.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Fellow, American Institute of Architects
National Leadership Fellow, W. K. Kellogg Foundation