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Three-time Auburn Alum Has Designed Vast Career
When Ron Huffman ’83 ‘84 enrolled in Auburn’s Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program, he was strongly encouraged to make design studios his top priority.
Auburn Landscape Architecture Celebrates 40 Years
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) is pleased to recognize forty years of Landscape Architecture graduates with an anniversary celebration weekend on April 11–12, 2025.
Auburn grad named director of Alabama State Parks
This past fall, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) named Auburn University alumnus Matthew Capps as the new director of Alabama State Parks.
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.
Showcase 2025: Spotlighting creative scholarship on campus
A video game about conservation efforts on the Gulf Coast. A dress that’s a mashup of Harley-Davidson and Dior. An Art Deco-style lamp crafted with sustainable materials. A classical music album inspired by Alabama’s cultural history. Design plans for a house that can withstand a 8.0 magnitude earthquake.
Landscape students examine mass timber impacts
With nearly 70% of Alabama’s landscape covered with forest, the growth of the mass timber construction industry is sparking important new questions for the state and region.
Better than AI: Artificial intelligence + humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage these days, but some Auburn University faculty believe the term “collective intelligence” may actually better describe the interactions between humans and computers.
APLA Alumnus Jane Reed Ross Elevated to ASLA Fellow
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (APLA) is pleased to congratulate alumna Jane Reed Ross ’82 in her elevation to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
National Academies Funds Interdisciplinary Design for the Gulf Coast
An interdisciplinary team led by Rob Holmes, Associate Professor and Director of the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL), received a three-year award of $744,920 from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to fund a Gulf Adaptation Design Studio.